Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A700

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was unveiled 6 years after the A700 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades vs the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 provides external measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony A700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A700.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 2 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera 2 provides an edge in sensor technology.