Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A6000

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was launched 20 months before the A6000 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the Galaxy Camera 3G scores against the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G enjoys exterior dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A6000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G against the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and A6000 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and A6000.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 3G featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 3G will be behind in sensor innovation.