Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A7S

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A7S, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was introduced 19 months prior to the A7S which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up against the A7S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Sony Alpha A7S. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G comes with outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G and the A7S.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A7S is 90 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A7S.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 4G with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 4G will be behind with regard to sensor tech.