Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A7 II

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was manufactured 10 months before the A7 II and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores versus the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got external dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A7 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the A7 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A7 II is 90 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A7 II.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 2 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A7 II will show more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.