Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A500

Following is a comprehensive review of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was introduced 4 years after the A500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores versus the A500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with 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) whilst the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the A500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A500 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 2 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera 2 provides a benefit in sensor tech.