Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.