Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony W730

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony W730, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was brought out 2 months after the W730 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera grades against the W730 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to 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) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Galaxy Camera vs the W730.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and W730 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and W730.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of images however you really should take the age of the products into consideration.