Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung NX20

Here, we will be evaluating the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung NX20, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and NX20 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GX-20 was introduced 5 years prior to the NX20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX-20 grades against the NX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-20 and Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 offers outside measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung NX20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-20 against the NX20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and NX20 is 58 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-20 and NX20.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung NX20 to provide you with more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.