Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX20

On this page, we are matching up the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 12 months later than the TX20 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the Galaxy Camera grades versus the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera comes with 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) and the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera vs the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and TX20 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you should always take the launch date of the cameras into account. The newer Galaxy Camera is going to have an edge in sensor tech.