Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Zeiss ZX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Zeiss ZX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Zeiss. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was introduced 5 years before the ZX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores against the ZX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has proportions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Zeiss ZX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 against the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and ZX1 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and ZX1.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 2 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will render extra detail using its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.