Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A7S II

Below is a in-depth review of the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A7S II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX-1S was brought out 10 years earlier than the A7S II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX-1S grades vs the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1S comes with exterior measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A7S II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-1S and the A7S II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and A7S II is 68 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1S and A7S II.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1S featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7S II will resolve more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.