Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A55

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the A55 (16MP) is relatively close but the Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was announced 2 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 4G scores against the A55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Sony A55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G vs the A55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera 4G and A55 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 4G and A55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera 4G provides the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF harder. The fresher Galaxy Camera 4G provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.