Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung GX-1S versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GX-1S was launched 7 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GX-1S grades versus the Galaxy Camera 3G for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S provides external 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 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX-1S and the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and Galaxy Camera 3G is 68 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-1S featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.