Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung GX-20 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-20 was announced 8 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GX-20 grades versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-20 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-20 compared to the RX100 IV.

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

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-20 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-20 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 IV will show greater detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.