Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony W800

Here, we are evaluating the Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony W800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 11 months prior to the W800 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Galaxy Camera scores versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera enjoys outside measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera against the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and W800.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera is going to be behind in sensor technology.