Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung WB210

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung WB210, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and WB210 (14MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and WB210 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GX-1L was unveiled 6 years before the WB210 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX-1L scores versus the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung WB210. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-1L enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Samsung WB210 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung WB210 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-1L versus the WB210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and WB210 is 69 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and WB210.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX-1L having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung WB210 will give you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX-1L is going to be behind in sensor innovation.