Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony NEX-3N, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is fairly close but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled within a month of the NEX-3N which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Galaxy Camera scores vs the NEX-3N in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera enjoys physical measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera versus the NEX-3N.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and NEX-3N is 90 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher.