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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350

Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46
Samsung GX-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Samsung GX-10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Successor is Samsung GX-20
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony WX300
  • New Model is Sony WX500
Photography Glossary

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony WX350, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was announced 8 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a sizable 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 WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GX-10 matches up against the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Sony WX350

 GX-10 WX350 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Samsung GX-10

 WX350 GX-10 
RevealedFebruary 2014September 2006Fresher by 90 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kCrisper screen (+250k dot)

Common features in the Samsung GX-10 and Sony WX350

 GX-10 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 has got exterior 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) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GX-10 and the WX350.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and WX350 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and WX350.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
53
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
37
MP count good (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung GX-10
Street photography with Sony WX350
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (164g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (470 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
49
environment proof
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
72
great battery power (470 shots)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Landscape photography information
Sony WX350 Landscape photography information
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
great battery power (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Vlogging info
Sony WX350 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
35
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-10 and Sony WX350
 Samsung GX-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung GX-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-09-21 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 210k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 793g (1.75 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $850 $270