Samsung GX-10 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look closer at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony TX20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was brought out 6 years earlier than the TX20 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX-10 scores versus the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 features outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-10 compared to the TX20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and TX20 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and TX20.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX-10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX20 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.