Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A300

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was launched 4 years after the A300 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up against the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G features outside dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G compared to the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A300 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A300.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 4G featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera 4G provides a benefit in sensor tech.