Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was brought out 6 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Galaxy Camera 3G grades versus the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G versus the RX10 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 3G and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 3G and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 3G because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 3G is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.