Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A700

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was released 4 years after the A700 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores against the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G offers outside 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) and the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G and the A700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A700.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 4G featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera 4G provides a benefit in sensor technology.