Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony a3500

Here, we are comparing the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony a3500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was revealed 18 months before the a3500 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 3G scores against the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Alpha a3500. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G offers outside 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 a3500 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony a3500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G against the a3500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and a3500 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 3G and a3500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 3G having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a3500 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera 3G is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.