Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A900 was unveiled 3 years later than the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A900 grades vs the Galaxy Camera when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon A900 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 vs the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and Galaxy Camera is 88 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon A900 to show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer A900 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.