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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2014
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 IV
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very close but the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was brought out 4 months prior to the RX100 III which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Galaxy Camera 2 matches up vs the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony RX100 III

 Galaxy Camera 2 RX100 III 
Display dimension4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 RX100 III Galaxy Camera 2 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k1037kSharper display (+192k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony RX100 III

 Galaxy Camera 2 RX100 III 
LaunchedJanuary 2014May 2014Same age
Manual focus More precise focusing

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 features outside measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the RX100 III.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and RX100 III is 90 and 89 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 2 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography info
44
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Street photography with Sony RX100 III
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition (283g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
48
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery life (400 CIPA)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 III Travel photography details
73
great battery life (400 per charge)
lighter than competition (283g)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
85
lighter than others (290 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography information
52
manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
great battery life (400 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
37
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than competition (283 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
80
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (290g)
does not have microphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony RX100 III
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-02 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 4.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m -
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 283g (0.62 lbs) 290g (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Built-in NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $400 $748