Nikon D1X vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Below is a in depth review of the Nikon D1X versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D1X (5MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the D1X (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D1X was announced 12 years before the Galaxy Camera 3G and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D1X being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the D1X scores versus the Galaxy Camera 3G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D1X & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D1X Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D1X provides external measurements of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the D1X and the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D1X and Galaxy Camera 3G is 51 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D1X and Galaxy Camera 3G.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D1X with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will offer greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older D1X is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.