Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX10

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was announced 5 years earlier than the WX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX-10 grades versus the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony WX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX-10 and the WX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and WX10 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and WX10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX10 will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.