Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung ST150F

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung ST150F, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and ST150F (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GX-1L was announced 7 years before the ST150F which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GX-1L grades vs the ST150F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung ST150F. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GX-1L versus the ST150F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and ST150F is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and ST150F.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX-1L having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung ST150F will provide greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GX-1L will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.