Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W550

Let's look closer at the Samsung GX-20 and Sony W550, 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 W550 (14MP) is very close but the GX-20 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was released 4 years prior to the W550 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GX-20 matches up against the W550 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-20 offers outside measurements 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 W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GX-20 versus the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and W550 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and W550.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-20 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.