Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sigma SD14

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera was released 6 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Galaxy Camera grades vs the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sigma SD14. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera offers outside measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera compared to the SD14.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and SD14 is 90 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera and SD14.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will offer more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera provides an edge in sensor technology.