Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony TX55

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony TX55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was released 2 years after the TX55 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores against the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 offers external measurements 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 TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 and the TX55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and TX55 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 2 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of images though you should really factor the age of the products into consideration. The more recent Galaxy Camera 2 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.