Samsung GX-1L vs Sony W830

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony W830, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and W830 (20MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1L was revealed 8 years before the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX-1L grades vs the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1L & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung GX-1L has exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX-1L against the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1L and W830 is 69 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and W830.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-1L having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W830 will render more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.