Samsung GX-20 vs Sony HX300

Here, we are contrasting the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony HX300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GX-20 was introduced 6 years earlier than the HX300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GX-20 grades versus the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-20 has external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-20 compared to the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and HX300 is 58 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and HX300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX300 will provide you with more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.