Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung ST100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung ST100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. The resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the ST100 (14MP) is relatively similar but the GX-20 (APS-C) and ST100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX-20 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the ST100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GX-20 scores against the ST100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-20 & Samsung ST100. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Samsung ST100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-20 comes with exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Samsung ST100 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GX-20 compared to the ST100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and ST100 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-20 and ST100.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will deliver greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.