Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Sony RX100

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G versus Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was brought out at a similar time to the RX100 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up vs the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G comes with outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G against the RX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and RX100 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and RX100.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera 3G because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.