Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung ST90

Below, we are reviewing the Samsung GX-1L and Samsung ST90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and ST90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1L was revealed 5 years earlier than the ST90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX-1L grades against the ST90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L and Samsung ST90. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Samsung ST90 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung GX-1L comes with 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 ST90 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-1L versus the ST90.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and ST90 is 69 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1L and ST90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung ST90 will offer more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.