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).

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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.