Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A550

Below is a in depth analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony A550, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the A550 (14MP) is very well matched but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was announced 2 years later than the A550 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up versus the A550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G offers outside dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G compared to the A550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and A550 is 90 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 3G and A550.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 3G with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 3G will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.