Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony A450

Below is a detailed review of the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively close but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera was announced 3 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Galaxy Camera grades against the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera has external dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Galaxy Camera and the A450.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and A450 is 90 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and A450.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide you with greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.