Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung ST80

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung ST80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1S was manufactured 5 years prior to the ST80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GX-1S scores versus the ST80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1S and Samsung ST80. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Samsung ST80 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-1S comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Samsung ST80 has measurements of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-1S and Samsung ST80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX-1S versus the ST80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX-1S and ST80 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1S and ST80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-1S due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung ST80 will result in greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.