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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1L front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Samsung GX-1L
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Released February 2006
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony W800, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and W800 (20MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1L was manufactured 9 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX-1L matches up vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Sony W800

 GX-1L W800 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Samsung GX-1L

 W800 GX-1L 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014February 2006Fresher by 97 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)

Common features in the Samsung GX-1L and Sony W800

 GX-1L W800 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L has exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GX-1L compared to the W800.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and W800 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1L and W800.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-1L featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will offer extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography information
Sony W800 Portrait photography information
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
38
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1L as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (570g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Travel photography highlights
Sony W800 Travel photography highlights
52
lighter than competitors in class (570g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (6MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography highlights
Sony W800 Landscape photography highlights
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
41
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
33
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1L and Sony W800
 Samsung GX-1LSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-1L Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2006-02-24 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 6 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2008 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 5 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 210 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - AVI MPEG4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 gr (1.26 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $90