Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look much closer at the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly close but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera was brought out 4 months earlier than the RX100 II so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera matches up versus the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera has got external measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony RX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy Camera vs the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and RX100 II is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and RX100 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively.