Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony W610

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony W610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was unveiled 2 years later than the W610 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got external dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 compared to the W610.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and W610 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and W610.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera 2 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.