Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W230

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1L and Sony W230, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and W230 (12MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX-1L was manufactured 4 years before the W230 which is quite a serious difference 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 W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GX-1L matches up versus the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-1L has external measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung GX-1L and Sony W230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GX-1L vs the W230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and W230 is 69 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1L and W230.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX-1L because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W230 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged GX-1L is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.