Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony QX100

Below is a in-depth overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 6 months before the QX100 and 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 QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Galaxy Camera matches up vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera comes with 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 QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera versus the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and QX100 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and QX100.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony QX100 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively.