Samsung GX-20 vs Sony TX55

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony TX55, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very similar but the GX-20 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was brought out 4 years prior to the TX55 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GX-20 scores against the TX55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung GX-20 features external measurements 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 TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony TX55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX-20 versus the TX55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and TX55 is 58 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and TX55.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX-20 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX55 will offer you more detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.