Samsung GX-20 vs Sony WX10

Below is a in depth comparison of the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the GX-20 (15MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the GX-20 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-20 was announced 3 years before the WX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GX-20 matches up versus the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung GX-20 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GX-20 compared to the WX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and WX10 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-20 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-20 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX10 will show more detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GX-20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.