Samsung GX-1S vs Sony S2000

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony S2000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1S was unveiled 5 years before the S2000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX-1S scores versus the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S provides external measurements 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 S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony S2000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-1S against the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and S2000 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and S2000.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-1S using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony S2000 will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.