Samsung GX-20 vs Sony TX9

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung GX-20 and Sony TX9, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX9 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GX-20 matches up vs the TX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung GX-20 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-20 vs the TX9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and TX9 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and TX9.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX-20 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung GX-20 will result in greater detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.