Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony A700

On this page, we are matching up the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera was brought out 5 years after the A700 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the Galaxy Camera matches up against the A700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides physical dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

See the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony A700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy Camera and the A700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and A700.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.