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Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was announced 4 years before the A6300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores versus the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Sony A6300

 Galaxy Camera 4G A6300 
Screen sizing4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 A6300 Galaxy Camera 4G 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016August 2012Fresher by 41 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k0kCrisper screen (+922k dot)

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony A6300

 Galaxy Camera 4G A6300 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G features 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G and the A6300.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A6300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera 4G with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera 4G is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Portrait photography features
Sony A6300 Portrait photography features
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
80
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Street photography details
Sony A6300 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (305 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
79
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Sports photography with Sony A6300
44
long zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
72
lighter than others (305g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
rather wide (23mm)
great zoom (481mm)
fast max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
47
rather wide (23mm)
fast max aperture (f)
very good size screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Vlogging features
Sony A6300 Vlogging features
36
rather wide (23mm)
fast max aperture (f)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (305g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
35
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony A6300
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4GSony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sony Alpha a6300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-08-29 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 1.4GHz Quad-Core BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution - 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 23-481mm (20.9x) -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 4.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed - 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed - 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 305 grams (0.67 lbs) 404 grams (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $550 $889