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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 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 W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was brought out 4 years later than the W310 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores versus the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony W310

 Galaxy Camera 2 W310 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 W310 Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony W310

 Galaxy Camera 2 W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 compared to the W310.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and W310 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and W310.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy Camera 2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography info
Sony W310 Portrait photography info
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography info
Sony W310 Sports photography info
48
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery life (400 CIPA)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography factors
Sony W310 Travel photography factors
73
great battery life (400 shots)
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Landscape photography with Sony W310
52
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery life (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging highlights
Sony W310 Vlogging highlights
37
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
lighter than competition in class (283g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony W310
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-02 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 4.8" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 283 gr (0.62 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Built-in NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $400 $150