Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W830

In this write-up, we are matching up the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony W830, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was unveiled 8 years prior to the W830 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GX-10 grades vs the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 has external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GX-10 and the W830.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and W830 is 59 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W830 will give you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.