Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The GX-20 was revealed 8 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as 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 RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GX-20 matches up versus the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-20 comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-20 versus the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and RX10 II is 58 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.