Samsung GX-1S vs Sony WX220

On this page, we are reviewing the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony WX220, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The GX-1S was introduced 9 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the GX-1S scores vs the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-1S offers outer measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-1S vs the WX220.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX-1S and WX220 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1S and WX220.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-1S with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX220 will give more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.