Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung ST6500

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung ST6500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and ST6500 (16MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and ST6500 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX-1L was launched 5 years earlier than the ST6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX-1L matches up versus the ST6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung ST6500. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1L features outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Samsung ST6500 has sizing of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GX-1L and the ST6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and ST6500 is 69 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and ST6500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung ST6500 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be behind in sensor technology.