Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A6000

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A6000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was launched 9 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX-1S matches up against the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1S features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GX-1S versus the A6000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and A6000 is 68 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1S and A6000.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A6000 to give more detail utilizing its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.