Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony HX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was unveiled 3 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up versus the HX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to 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") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G and the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and HX1 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 3G and HX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera 3G having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G will produce more detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera 3G should have an advantage in sensor innovation.