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Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2012
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are manufactured by Samsung. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was revealed 14 months after the WB210 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up against the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Samsung WB210

 Galaxy Camera 4G WB210 
LaunchedAugust 2012July 2011More modern by 14 months
Display dimension4.8"3.5"Larger display (+1.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 WB210 Galaxy Camera 4G 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution1k0kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Samsung WB210

 Galaxy Camera 4G WB210 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G comes with physical measurements 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 Samsung WB210 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G compared to the WB210.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and WB210 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 4G and WB210.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to render greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 4G provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Portrait photography features
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography features
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
39
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Street photography with Samsung WB210
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition (174g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sports photography details
Samsung WB210 Sports photography details
44
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Travel photography features
Samsung WB210 Travel photography features
72
lighter than competition in class (305g)
decent MP (16MP)
really wide (23mm)
great reach (481mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competition (174g)
provides touch to focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Landscape photography advice
Samsung WB210 Landscape photography advice
47
really wide (23mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
bigger than average screen (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
46
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Vlogging with Samsung WB210
36
really wide (23mm)
good maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
33
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (174g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Samsung WB210
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4GSamsung WB210
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Samsung WB210
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-08-29 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 1.4GHz Quad-Core -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution - 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-481mm (20.9x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 4.8 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 0 thousand dots 1 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed - 8s
Fastest shutter speed - 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 305 grams (0.67 pounds) 174 grams (0.38 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage type micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC microSC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $550 $279