Canon R vs Samsung SL30

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon R vs Samsung SL30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the R (30MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the R (Full frame) and SL30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The R was brought out 9 years later than the SL30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the R matches up vs the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R and Samsung SL30. The entire galleries are available at Canon R Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R has outside measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Canon R vs Samsung SL30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the R compared to the SL30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R and SL30 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the R and SL30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R will deliver greater detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher R should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.