Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony NEX-5T

Let's look more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is relatively similar but the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was manufactured 5 months after the NEX-5T so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores vs the NEX-5T in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 enjoys external measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 2 and NEX-5T is 90 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 2 and NEX-5T.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 2 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field harder.