Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung NX10

The following is a extensive analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung NX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Samsung. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly similar but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was unveiled 2 years after the NX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up versus the NX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Samsung NX10. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery and Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G offers outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G vs the NX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 3G and NX10 is 90 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and NX10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 3G having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will offer you greater detail having an extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera 3G should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.