Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony W810

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony W810, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was announced 10 months before the W810 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Galaxy Camera scores versus the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera enjoys outside dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera against the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and W810 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and W810.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older Galaxy Camera will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.