Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A550

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony A550, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and A550 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GX-1L was introduced 4 years before the A550 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the GX-1L grades against the A550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-1L & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1L has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX-1L versus the A550.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and A550 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and A550.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony A550 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.