Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony W530

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was released 2 years after the W530 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Galaxy Camera grades against the W530 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera enjoys outer measurements 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 W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Galaxy Camera and the W530.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and W530 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and W530.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy Camera should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.