Samsung GX-1S vs Sony H70

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung GX-1S and Sony H70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and H70 (16MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GX-1S was introduced 6 years earlier than the H70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX-1S matches up vs the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1S has got outer dimensions 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 Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung GX-1S and Sony H70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GX-1S against the H70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX-1S and H70 is 68 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1S and H70.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-1S having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will render extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.