Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A230

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony A230, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was unveiled 4 years after the A230 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 matches up against the A230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with external measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A230 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Compare the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony A230 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the A230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A230 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A230.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 2 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera 2 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.