Samsung GX-20 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a extended overview of the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony HX30V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the GX-20 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-20 was manufactured 5 years before the HX30V and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX-20 grades versus the HX30V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 has outside 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 Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX-20 and the HX30V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and HX30V is 58 and 90 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and HX30V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX-20 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX30V will resolve extra detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.