Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A7R II

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A7R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was announced 3 years earlier than the A7R II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Galaxy Camera 3G scores against the A7R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Alpha A7R II. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G and the A7R II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and A7R II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 3G and A7R II.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 3G using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R II will provide more detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera 3G will be behind with regard to sensor tech.