Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A6600

The following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was brought out 8 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Galaxy Camera 3G grades versus the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G features physical dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G compared to the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 3G and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and A6600.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 3G because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6600 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 3G is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.