Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony HX80

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was manufactured 4 years before the HX80 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Galaxy Camera grades versus the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy Camera has outer measurements 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 HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera versus the HX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and HX80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera and HX80.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX80 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.