Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung WB250F

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung WB250F, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Samsung. The resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is relatively close but the GX-20 (APS-C) and WB250F (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GX-20 was launched 6 years before the WB250F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the GX-20 grades vs the WB250F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-20 & Samsung WB250F. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-20 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GX-20 vs the WB250F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and WB250F is 58 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and WB250F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be behind in sensor tech.