Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX100V

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

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).

Check the Samsung GX-1L and Sony HX100V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.