Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung ST95

Lets look much closer at the Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung ST95, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and ST95 (16MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and ST95 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GX-1S was revealed 6 years earlier than the ST95 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX-1S matches up against the ST95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S and Samsung ST95. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Samsung ST95 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S enjoys exterior 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) and the Samsung ST95 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GX-1S against the ST95.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1S and ST95 is 68 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1S and ST95.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-1S having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST95 will give you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S is going to be behind in sensor innovation.