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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V

Portability
69
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Samsung GX-1L front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Introduced February 2006
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1L was brought out 10 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX-1L matches up versus the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Sony HX90V

 GX-1L HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Samsung GX-1L

 HX90V GX-1L 
RevealedApril 2015February 2006Fresher by 111 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k210kCrisper screen (+711k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung GX-1L and Sony HX90V

 GX-1L HX90V 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1L comes with outside 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 HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GX-1L and the HX90V.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and HX90V is 69 and 91 respectively.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-1L due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX90V will provide you with extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
46
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
has face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Street photography info
Sony HX90V Street photography info
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (570g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Sports photography highlights
Sony HX90V Sports photography highlights
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung GX-1L
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
52
lighter than competition (570 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors (245g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography factors
Sony HX90V Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-1L as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have mic port
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1L and Sony HX90V
 Samsung GX-1LSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung GX-1L Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-02-24 2015-04-14
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3008 x 2008 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 210 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570g (1.26 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $440