Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sigma DP1x

The following is a extensive overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sigma DP1x, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and DP1x (5MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and DP1x (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was announced 3 years after the DP1x which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades against the DP1x with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sigma DP1x. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sigma DP1x Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1x has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the DP1x.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and DP1x is 90 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and DP1x.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 2 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will give more detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera 2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.