Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX350
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
60 Overall
48
90 Imaging
40 Features
60 Overall
48
Portability
94 Imaging
43 Features
43 Overall
43
94 Imaging
43 Features
43 Overall
43
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
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(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
- Revealed January 2014
Sony WX350
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(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Replacement is Sony WX500
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Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is very similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores against the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony WX350
| Galaxy Camera 2 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display dimensions | 4.8" |  | 3" | Larger display (+1.8") |
| Display resolution | 1037k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+577k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
| WX350 | Galaxy Camera 2 |
|---|
Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony WX350
| Galaxy Camera 2 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2014 |  | February 2014 | Similar generation |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the WX350.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and WX350 is 90 and 94 respectively.
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and WX350.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX350 to offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography info
Sony WX350 Portrait photography info
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Street photography with Sony WX350
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than average (283 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Sports photography with Sony WX350
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery life (400 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography details
Sony WX350 Travel photography details
good battery life (400 shots)
lighter than average (283 grams)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (164g)
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Sony WX350 Landscape photography info
focusing manually
relatively wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery life (400 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Sony WX350 Vlogging features
relatively wide (23mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
lighter than average (283 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (164g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
| Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2014-01-02 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| 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 | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 23-483mm (21.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 4.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | HD Super Clear Touch Display | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 16 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.80 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 283g (0.62 pounds) | 164g (0.36 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 shots | 470 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | Built-in | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch price | $400 | $270 |