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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 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 WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was released 3 years after the WX9 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores vs the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony WX9

 Galaxy Camera 2 WX9 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display sizing4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution1037k921kSharper display (+116k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 WX9 Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony WX9

 Galaxy Camera 2 WX9 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got 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) and the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 compared to the WX9.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and WX9 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 2 and WX9.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you need to take the age of the products into consideration. The fresher Galaxy Camera 2 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX9 Portrait photography factors
44
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (283 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography info
Sony WX9 Sports photography info
48
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
great battery power (400 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Travel photography camera
73
great battery power (400 shots)
lighter than average in class (283 grams)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX9 Landscape photography highlights
52
manual focus
really wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
great battery power (400 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Vlogging with Sony WX9
37
really wide (23mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
lighter than average in class (283 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony WX9
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-02 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 4.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HD Super Clear Touch Display XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 283g (0.62 lb) -
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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 1
Retail pricing $400 $188