Samsung GX-1L vs Sony H50

Below, we are comparing the Samsung GX-1L vs Sony H50, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and H50 (9MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX-1L was introduced 3 years earlier than the H50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GX-1L grades against the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L comes with physical 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) while the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-1L vs Sony H50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GX-1L and the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and H50 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and H50.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H50 will offer more detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be behind in sensor tech.