Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W230

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the W230 (12MP) is fairly close but the GX-10 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was brought out 3 years before the W230 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the GX-10 grades against the W230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-10 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GX-10 compared to the W230.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and W230 is 59 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and W230.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W230 will result in extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.