Pentax K-x vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Following is a complete overview of the Pentax K-x and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the K-x (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the K-x (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The K-x was released 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-x scores against the Galaxy Camera in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-x & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-x Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-x has got outer dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the K-x vs the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-x and Galaxy Camera is 69 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-x and Galaxy Camera.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The K-x featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged K-x is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.