Samsung GX-1L vs Sony TX55

On this page, we will be reviewing the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony TX55, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The GX-1L was manufactured 6 years earlier than the TX55 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX-1L matches up vs the TX55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1L & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L provides outer 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 TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony TX55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GX-1L against the TX55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and TX55 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and TX55.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX55 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.