Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GH2 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is fairly similar but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GH2 was brought out 23 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the GH2 matches up against the Galaxy Camera for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 offers outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GH2 against the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and Galaxy Camera is 70 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The GH2 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The more aged GH2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.