Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony RX100

Below, we will be analyzing the Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty close but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera was released 6 months after the RX100 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Galaxy Camera scores versus the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera has physical dimensions 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy Camera vs the RX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and RX100 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.