Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A33

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was manufactured 3 years later than the A33 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores versus the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with physical dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A33 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 against the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 2 and A33 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and A33.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will produce extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 2 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.