Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W290

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W290, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was unveiled 4 years later than the W290 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades versus the W290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 enjoys exterior measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the W290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and W290 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 2 and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.