Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung WB850F

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung WB850F, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is very similar but the GX-20 (APS-C) and WB850F (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GX-20 was unveiled 5 years before the WB850F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX-20 grades versus the WB850F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-20 & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-20 offers external 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 WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Samsung GX-20 versus Samsung WB850F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GX-20 vs the WB850F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and WB850F is 58 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and WB850F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX-20 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB850F will deliver greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.