Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A380

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and A380 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was announced 4 years before the A380 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX-1S grades versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S offers 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) whilst the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-1S compared to the A380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and A380 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and A380.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A380 to resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.