Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A3000

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung GX-20 and Sony A3000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and A3000 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GX-20 was revealed 6 years before the A3000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the GX-20 matches up versus the A3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-20 and Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GX-20 against the A3000.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and A3000 is 58 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and A3000.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony A3000 to result in greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.