Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung HZ25W

Let's look closer at the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung HZ25W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and HZ25W (12MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and HZ25W (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1S was introduced 5 years earlier than the HZ25W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GX-1S scores vs the HZ25W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S & Samsung HZ25W. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Samsung HZ25W Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1S enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Samsung HZ25W has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung HZ25W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GX-1S compared to the HZ25W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and HZ25W is 68 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and HZ25W.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-1S using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Samsung HZ25W will produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.