Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony S2100

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony S2100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was introduced 3 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the Galaxy Camera matches up against the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy Camera vs the S2100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and S2100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and S2100.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.