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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1L front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V 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
  • Announced February 2006
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Refreshed by Sony HX200V
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung GX-1L and Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GX-1L was released 6 years before the HX100V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX-1L matches up versus the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Sony HX100V

 GX-1L HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Samsung GX-1L

 HX100V GX-1L 
IntroducedOctober 2011February 2006More recent by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k210kClearer display (+711k dot)

Common features in the Samsung GX-1L and Sony HX100V

 GX-1L HX100V 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1L enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX-1L versus the HX100V.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and HX100V is 69 and 66 respectively.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and HX100V.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung GX-1L
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
50
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
39
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Street photography advice
Sony HX100V Street photography advice
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (570 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung GX-1L
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
49
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Travel photography advice
Sony HX100V Travel photography advice
52
lighter than average (570g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
54
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (577g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography information
Sony HX100V Landscape photography information
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung GX-1L
Vlogging with Sony HX100V
9
no video recording
25
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition (577g)
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1L and Sony HX100V
 Samsung GX-1LSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-1L Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2006-02-24 2011-10-21
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2008 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
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 9
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 210 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.50 m 12.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 gr (1.26 lbs) 577 gr (1.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $429