Samsung GX-20 vs Sony W810

The following is a in-depth review of the Samsung GX-20 versus Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and W810 (20MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-20 was launched 7 years earlier than the W810 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX-20 matches up against the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-20 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-20 against the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and W810 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-20 and W810.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-20 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.