Samsung GX-1S vs Sony HX30V

Here is a thorough review of the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony HX30V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1S was unveiled 7 years prior to the HX30V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology 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 HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GX-1S matches up versus the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-1S comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX-1S compared to the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and HX30V is 68 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1S and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-1S with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX30V will provide you with greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.