Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung ST80

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung GX-1L versus Samsung ST80, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1L was introduced 4 years before the ST80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the GX-1L scores vs the ST80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung ST80. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung ST80 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1L provides external dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Samsung ST80 has dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-1L versus Samsung ST80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-1L vs the ST80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and ST80 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and ST80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung ST80 will provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.