Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung NX10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1L and Samsung NX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and NX10 (15MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GX-1L was released 5 years prior to the NX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX-1L matches up vs the NX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L and Samsung NX10. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L features physical dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX-1L versus the NX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and NX10 is 69 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and NX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung NX10 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.