Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX30

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was released 2 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades versus the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 features exterior dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 vs the WX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and WX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 2 and WX30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files though you should really take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher Galaxy Camera 2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.