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Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Samsung GX-1S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Samsung GX-1S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Released January 2006
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
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Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1S was released 5 years earlier than the TX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX-1S grades against the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1S over the Sony TX7

 GX-1S TX7 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung GX-1S

 TX7 GX-1S 
ReleasedJanuary 2010January 2006Newer by 48 months
Screen size3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution921k210kSharper screen (+711k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung GX-1S and Sony TX7

 GX-1S TX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1S enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-1S versus the TX7.

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and TX7 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and TX7.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX-1S because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX7 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
51
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1S as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (605g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-1S as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
39
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Travel photography info
Sony TX7 Travel photography info
52
lighter than competition (605g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
59
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (149 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
36
quite wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
32
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than competition (149g)
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Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1S and Sony TX7
 Samsung GX-1SSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-1S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-01-16 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2008 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 210 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 605g (1.33 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
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