Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony RX1R II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores vs the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G offers outer 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 RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G versus Sony RX1R II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G and the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and RX1R II is 90 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 4G and RX1R II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera 4G because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will resolve greater detail due to its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera 4G is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.