Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W380

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was brought out 4 years prior to the W380 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GX-10 scores against the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung GX-10 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-10 vs the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and W380 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and W380.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W380 will give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.