Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX100 VA

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was announced 11 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GX-20 grades against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung GX-20 enjoys external dimensions 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 RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-20 against the RX100 VA.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and RX100 VA is 58 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX-20 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will deliver more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.