Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony NEX-3

Here, we are contrasting the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony NEX-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is fairly close but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera was launched 2 years later than the NEX-3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy Camera scores against the NEX-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has specifications of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy Camera against the NEX-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and NEX-3 is 90 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and NEX-3.

Plainly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy Camera will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.