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Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Other Name is Wi-Fi
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy Camera was announced 3 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Galaxy Camera scores vs the TX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Sony TX1

 Galaxy Camera TX1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013August 2009Fresher by 44 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 TX1 Galaxy Camera 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony TX1

 Galaxy Camera TX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides outside dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera compared to the TX1.

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and TX1.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer Galaxy Camera is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX1 Portrait photography highlights
40
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography highlights
Sony TX1 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography details
Sony TX1 Sports photography details
50
incredible zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
Travel photography with Sony TX1
69
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
long reach (481mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
31
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging info
Sony TX1 Vlogging info
37
pretty wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (300g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
28
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony TX1
 Samsung Galaxy CameraSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Alternate name Wi-Fi -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-02-19 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 1.4GHz Quad-Core Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-481mm (20.9x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 4.8 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300 gr (0.66 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $450 $350