Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony HX300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was introduced 5 months earlier than the HX300 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up versus the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has 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) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony HX300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G vs the HX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 3G and HX300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and HX300.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX300 to show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.