Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony A350

On this page, we are comparing the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony A350, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera was manufactured 4 years later than the A350 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the Galaxy Camera scores vs the A350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Sony A350 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides 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 Sony A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Galaxy Camera versus the A350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and A350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and A350.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will give you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera should have an advantage in sensor innovation.