Samsung GX-1S vs Sony RX100 VII

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GX-1S was introduced 14 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the GX-1S matches up versus the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1S enjoys 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GX-1S compared to the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1S and RX100 VII is 68 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1S and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-1S using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.