Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W370

On this page, we are reviewing the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W370, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the GX-20 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GX-20 was introduced 23 months prior to the W370 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GX-20 grades versus the W370 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-20 comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX-20 compared to the W370.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and W370 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and W370.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-20 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung GX-20 will give you greater detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.