Samsung GX-20 vs Sony A58

Here is a complete review of the Samsung GX-20 versus Sony A58, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and A58 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The GX-20 was announced 6 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GX-20 matches up versus the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-20 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-20 provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung GX-20 versus Sony A58 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-20 compared to the A58.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and A58 is 58 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-20 and A58.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony A58 to offer extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GX-20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.