Samsung GX-20 vs Sony HX5

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung GX-20 versus Sony HX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The GX-20 was brought out 3 years before the HX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX-20 matches up against the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-20 has got outer measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GX-20 versus the HX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and HX5 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and HX5.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will produce extra detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.