Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony NEX-F3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was brought out 17 months after the NEX-F3 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores versus the NEX-F3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with outside 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) and the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the NEX-F3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and NEX-F3 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 2 has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher. The more recent Galaxy Camera 2 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.