Samsung GX-1L vs Sony H70

Below is a thorough analysis of the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony H70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and H70 (16MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1L was manufactured 5 years before the H70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GX-1L matches up vs the H70 in the way 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-H70. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1L provides exterior dimensions 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 H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GX-1L versus the H70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and H70 is 69 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and H70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H70 will resolve more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.