Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung MV800

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung MV800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and MV800 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The GX-1S was introduced 6 years prior to the MV800 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX-1S matches up against the MV800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S and Samsung MV800. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1S enjoys outer measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung MV800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX-1S versus the MV800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and MV800 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1S and MV800.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX-1S having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung MV800 will result in extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.