Samsung GX-10 vs Sony TX9

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony TX9, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the GX-10 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was brought out 4 years earlier than the TX9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GX-10 scores versus the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Samsung GX-10 and Sony TX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GX-10 versus the TX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and TX9 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and TX9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony TX9 will give greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.