Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony NEX-3

Below is a thorough overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony NEX-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was revealed 2 years later than the NEX-3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores versus the NEX-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony Alpha NEX-3. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G enjoys outside dimensions 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 NEX-3 has specifications of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G vs the NEX-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and NEX-3 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and NEX-3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 4G with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will provide greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera 4G is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.