Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony H20

Here, we will be reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony H20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was unveiled 3 years later than the H20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores vs the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G vs the H20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and H20 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 4G and H20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera 4G should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.