Clicky

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 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
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony S2100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The Galaxy Camera 2 was unveiled 4 years after the S2100 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades vs the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony S2100

 Galaxy Camera 2 S2100 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 S2100 Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony S2100

 Galaxy Camera 2 S2100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 offers exterior measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony S2100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 and the S2100.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 2 and S2100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 2 and S2100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography info
Sony S2100 Portrait photography info
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography factors
Sony S2100 Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors (283g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Sports photography with Sony S2100
48
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography features
Sony S2100 Travel photography features
73
better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (283g)
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
really wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Vlogging with Sony S2100
37
really wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than competitors (283g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony S2100
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-02 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 4.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 283g (0.62 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model Built-in 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $400 $0