Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A35

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A35, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and A35 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was launched 6 years before the A35 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX-1S scores vs the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-1S & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony A35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GX-1S compared to the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and A35 is 68 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-1S and A35.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A35 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1S will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.