Samsung GX-20 vs Sony H50

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung GX-20 versus Sony H50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and H50 (9MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was unveiled 11 months before the H50 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GX-20 matches up versus the H50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GX-20 and the H50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-20 and H50 is 58 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-20 and H50.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-20 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.