Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony RX10

The following is a thorough overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly close but the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was revealed 18 months earlier than the RX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up versus the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G offers external dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sony RX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G against the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 4G and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and RX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 4G using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 4G will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.