Samsung GX-10 vs Sony TX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony TX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the TX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX-10 matches up against the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony TX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GX-10 compared to the TX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and TX10 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and TX10.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX-10 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX10 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be behind in sensor technology.