Samsung GX-20 vs Sony WX5

The following is a extensive overview of the Samsung GX-20 vs Sony WX5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GX-20 was launched 3 years prior to the WX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GX-20 grades against the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-20 features 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) and the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX-20 and the WX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-20 and WX5 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and WX5.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX-20 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung GX-20 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.