Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W220

Let's look more closely at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W220, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GX-10 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GX-10 was launched 3 years earlier than the W220 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GX-10 matches up against the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 has got external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony W220 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-10 vs the W220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and W220 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and W220.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W220 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.