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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1L front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Revealed February 2006
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Samsung GX-1L and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1L was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX-1L matches up against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Sony RX100 IV

 GX-1L RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Samsung GX-1L

 RX100 IV GX-1L 
LaunchedJune 2015February 2006Newer by 113 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k210kSharper display (+1019k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung GX-1L and Sony RX100 IV

 GX-1L RX100 IV 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Samsung GX-1L offers external dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-1L compared to the RX100 IV.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and RX100 IV is 69 and 89 respectively.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX-1L because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography factors
50
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
65
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Street photography details
Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (570g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Sports photography info
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography info
38
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (16.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-1L as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than others in class (570 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
86
lighter than competition in class (298g)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography highlights
46
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
no Timelapse mode
74
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-1L as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
81
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (298g)
does not have microphone jack
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1L and Sony RX100 IV
 Samsung GX-1LSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-1L Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-02-24 2015-06-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3008 x 2008 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 5 25
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 210 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 96% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 gr (1.26 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $898