Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A200

Let's look more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was introduced 4 years after the A200 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up against the A200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has exterior measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G against the A200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A200 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A200.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 4G using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 4G should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.