Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony RX100 VA

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very comparable but the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was unveiled 6 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores vs the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G comes with outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G vs the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 4G and RX100 VA is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and RX100 VA.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera 4G with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera 4G will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.