Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A7S II

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony A7S II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was revealed 4 years prior to the A7S II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up against the A7S II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has external dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony A7S II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G and the A7S II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 3G and A7S II is 90 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and A7S II.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 3G using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 3G is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.