Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A390

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was introduced 2 years after the A390 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up against the A390 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G offers outer measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sony A390 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G and the A390.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 3G and A390 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 3G and A390.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 3G having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will provide extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera 3G should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.