Samsung GX-1S vs Sony HX10V

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung GX-1S and Sony HX10V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-1S was introduced 7 years earlier than the HX10V and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX-1S scores vs the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1S provides physical measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-1S and Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GX-1S compared to the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and HX10V is 68 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1S and HX10V.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-1S with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will give extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.