Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W230

Below is a complete review of the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and W230 (12MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was brought out 13 months prior to the W230 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GX-20 matches up versus the W230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-20 features outside 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) while the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W230 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX-20 vs the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-20 and W230 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and W230.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX-20 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung GX-20 will offer you greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.