Samsung GX-1S vs Sony WX30

Let's look more closely at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony WX30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the GX-1S (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GX-1S was announced 6 years before the WX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX-1S grades versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S enjoys exterior dimensions 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 WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony WX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-1S and the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and WX30 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1S and WX30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-1S having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX30 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.