Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sigma DP1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sigma DP1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was released 4 years after the DP1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up versus the DP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sigma DP1. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sigma DP1 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G provides outer 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 Sigma DP1 has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sigma DP1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G compared to the DP1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 4G and DP1 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and DP1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 4G due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will show more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera 4G is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.