Samsung GX-1L vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

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).

Look at the Samsung GX-1L and Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.