Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W800

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1L and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1L Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony W800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.