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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was manufactured 3 years before the A6500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 matches up versus the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony A6500

 Galaxy Camera 2 A6500 
Display size4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution1037k922kCrisper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 A6500 Galaxy Camera 2 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2014More modern by 33 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony A6500

 Galaxy Camera 2 A6500 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got outside 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) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the A6500.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A6500 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A6500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6500 will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography information
Sony A6500 Street photography information
65
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than average (283 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6500 Sports photography highlights
48
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (400 shots)
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
77
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography factors
Sony A6500 Travel photography factors
73
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
lighter than average (283g)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
74
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
bad battery pack (350 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography details
Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
37
rather wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
lighter than average (283g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
39
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony A6500
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Alpha a6500
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-01-02 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 4.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 283 grams (0.62 pounds) 453 grams (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life 400 photos 350 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Built-in NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $400 $1,298