Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung WB150F

Lets look closer at the Samsung GX-1L versus Samsung WB150F, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and WB150F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1L was launched 6 years earlier than the WB150F which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX-1L scores vs the WB150F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung WB150F. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1L features outer dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-1L vs the WB150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and WB150F is 69 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and WB150F.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-1L featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung WB150F will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.