Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung Galaxy Camera, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1S was launched 8 years before the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GX-1S scores against the Galaxy Camera in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S and Samsung Galaxy Camera. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S has outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung Galaxy Camera in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-1S compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and Galaxy Camera is 68 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-1S because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.