Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung SL30

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung SL30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was introduced 13 months prior to the SL30 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX-20 matches up against the SL30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-20 has external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung SL30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-20 compared to the SL30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and SL30 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and SL30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX-20 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will show more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.