Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very similar but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 3 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the Galaxy Camera matches up versus the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy Camera compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and RX100 IV.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.