Panasonic FX580 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX580 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The FX580 was introduced 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FX580 grades versus the Galaxy Camera when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 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).

Look at the Panasonic FX580 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX580 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and Galaxy Camera is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and Galaxy Camera.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be behind in sensor tech.