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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is fairly close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was brought out 2 years after the W550 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 matches up vs the W550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony W550

 Galaxy Camera 2 W550 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2011Newer by 30 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 W550 Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony W550

 Galaxy Camera 2 W550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 provides external measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the W550.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 2 and W550 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 2 and W550.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to render greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera 2 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography features
Sony W550 Portrait photography features
44
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Street photography camera
Sony W550 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Sports photography with Sony W550
48
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery (400 CIPA)
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography info
Sony W550 Travel photography info
73
great battery (400 shots)
lighter than competition in class (283g)
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography info
Sony W550 Landscape photography info
52
manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W550 as a Vlogging camera
37
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony W550
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-01-02 2011-07-24
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 4.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HD Super Clear Touch Display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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 lbs) 110g (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Built-in NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 -
Launch cost $400 $119