Samsung GX-1L vs Sony A68

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung GX-1L versus Sony A68, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GX-1L was launched 10 years before the A68 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GX-1L matches up versus the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1L & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L has external measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GX-1L and the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and A68 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1L and A68.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A68 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-1L will be behind in sensor tech.