Nikon Z7 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The Z7 was announced 5 years later than the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z7 grades vs the Galaxy Camera with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Z7 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and Galaxy Camera is 62 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will result in extra detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher Z7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.