Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony W510

Here, we are comparing the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony W510, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was manufactured 21 months later than the W510 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up vs the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G provides exterior dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony W510 in the all 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 at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G and the W510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and W510 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and W510.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 4G should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.