Samsung GX-1L vs Sony NEX-5R

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung GX-1L and Sony NEX-5R, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The GX-1L was launched 7 years before the NEX-5R and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX-1L scores against the NEX-5R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-1L & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1L comes with exterior measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX-1L against the NEX-5R.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and NEX-5R is 69 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and NEX-5R.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony NEX-5R to show greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.