Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony NEX-F3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was announced 7 years earlier than the NEX-F3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GX-1S matches up vs the NEX-F3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S provides outer 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 NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-1S vs the NEX-F3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and NEX-F3 is 68 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and NEX-F3.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-F3 to deliver more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be behind in sensor technology.