Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX30

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is very similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was announced 5 months earlier than the TX30 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Galaxy Camera scores vs the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides outside 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 TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy Camera compared to the TX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and TX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy Camera and TX30.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TX30 to deliver more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively.