Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung GX-1L versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The GX-1L was revealed 7 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX-1L matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L has outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Samsung GX-1L versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX-1L compared to the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and Galaxy Camera 3G is 69 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-1L having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will produce extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.