Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung ST700

Lets look more closely at the Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung ST700, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the ST700 (16MP) is pretty close but the GX-20 (APS-C) and ST700 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was announced 3 years before the ST700 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GX-20 grades vs the ST700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-20 & Samsung ST700. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 offers outer measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Samsung ST700 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung ST700 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-20 vs the ST700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and ST700 is 58 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-20 and ST700.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung ST700 will render greater detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.