Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and A7 III (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1L was launched 13 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GX-1L matches up against the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L has outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GX-1L compared to the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and A7 III is 69 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will offer more detail utilizing its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.