Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W570

Lets look much closer at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W570, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX-10 was revealed 5 years earlier than the W570 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX-10 matches up vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account 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") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony W570 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-10 against the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and W570 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and W570.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.