Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A330

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was manufactured 4 years after the A330 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores vs the A330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got outer dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the A330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A330.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 2 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will provide extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera 2 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.