Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX300

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GX-10 was announced 7 years prior to the WX300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GX-10 scores versus the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 enjoys external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GX-10 vs the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and WX300 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and WX300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX300 will render extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.