Samsung GX-1S vs Sony W800

Lets look closer at the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony W800, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and W800 (20MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-1S was announced 9 years before the W800 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GX-1S grades vs the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-1S has 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 W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GX-1S compared to the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and W800 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and W800.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-1S having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W800 will provide more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be behind in sensor tech.