Konica Minolta 7D vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Below is a thorough review of the Konica Minolta 7D versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Konica and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Minolta 7D was revealed 9 years prior to the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the Minolta 7D scores vs the Galaxy Camera in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are viewable at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Konica Minolta 7D has got outside measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Minolta 7D against the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Minolta 7D and Galaxy Camera is 57 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 7D and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Minolta 7D with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will show extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Minolta 7D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.