Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony TX5

Below, we will be analyzing the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera was introduced 3 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Galaxy Camera scores versus the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera comes with outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera and the TX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and TX5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.