Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX100 III

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung GX-20 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX-20 was launched 7 years earlier than the RX100 III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX-20 matches up vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-20 enjoys physical 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 RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GX-20 and the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-20 and RX100 III is 58 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-20 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX-20 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will render extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be behind in sensor tech.