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Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300

Portability
58
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52
Samsung GX-20 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Samsung GX-20
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 72mm
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Older Model is Samsung GX-10
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
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Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The GX-20 was released 9 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the GX-20 matches up versus the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-20 over the Sony A6300

 GX-20 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung GX-20

 A6300 GX-20 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2008More recent by 97 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung GX-20 and Sony A6300

 GX-20 A6300 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung GX-20 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX-20 compared to the A6300.

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-20 and A6300 is 58 and 83 respectively.

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-20 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6300 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung GX-20
Street photography with Sony A6300
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
79
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung GX-20
Sports photography with Sony A6300
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
75
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Travel photography information
Sony A6300 Travel photography information
63
weather sealing
MP count good (15MP)
built-in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
76
weather proof
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Landscape photography details
Sony A6300 Landscape photography details
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
small screen (2.7 inches)
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-20 Vlogging features
Sony A6300 Vlogging features
9
can't shoot video
35
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-20 and Sony A6300
 Samsung GX-20Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-20 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2008-01-24 2016-02-03
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4688 x 3120 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 Sony E
Amount of lenses 151 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800 gr (1.76 lbs) 404 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 68 85
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 13.7
DXO Low light rating 714 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $850 $889