Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a in-depth overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very comparable but the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The Galaxy Camera was announced 8 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the Galaxy Camera scores against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides physical dimensions 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy Camera and the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and ZV-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy Camera having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy Camera will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.