Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2000

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was manufactured 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores vs the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with exterior 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 S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 against the S2000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and S2000 is 90 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and S2000.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera 2 provides an edge in sensor tech.