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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1L front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Samsung GX-1L
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Released February 2006
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
Photography Glossary

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Sony A7 III

 GX-1L A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Samsung GX-1L

 A7 III GX-1L 
RevealedFebruary 2018February 2006More recent by 146 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k210kCrisper display (+712k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung GX-1L and Sony A7 III

 GX-1L A7 III 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography features
Sony A7 III Portrait photography features
50
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
84
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1L as a Street photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Street photography camera
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (570 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung GX-1L
Sports photography with Sony A7 III
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (610 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung GX-1L
Travel photography with Sony A7 III
52
lighter than competition (570 grams)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
good battery pack (610 CIPA)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography details
Sony A7 III Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
no Time Lapse recording
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery pack (610 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung GX-1L
Vlogging with Sony A7 III
9
can't shoot video
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1L and Sony A7 III
 Samsung GX-1LSony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-1L Sony Alpha A7 III
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2006-02-24 2018-02-27
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2008 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 5 693
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF Sony E
Number of lenses 151 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 210k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 grams (1.26 pounds) 650 grams (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Retail cost $0 $1,998