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Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX230 HS
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ES55
Photography Glossary

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and SL102 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was manufactured 18 months after the SL102 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX210 IS matches up versus the SL102 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Samsung SL102

 SX210 IS SL102 
RevealedJune 2010January 2009More modern by 18 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Canon SX210 IS

 SL102 SX210 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Samsung SL102

 SX210 IS SL102 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX210 IS offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung SL102 has measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX210 IS and the SL102.

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and SL102 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and SL102.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX210 IS to give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX210 IS should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Portrait photography camera
38
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
25
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Sports photography camera
43
excellent zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX210 IS
Travel photography with Samsung SL102
68
lighter than competition in class (220g)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (392mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
62
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
flash built-in
good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL102 Landscape photography factors
48
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
27
good max aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Vlogging details
Samsung SL102 Vlogging details
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (220g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
30
good max aperture (f)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Samsung SL102
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISSamsung SL102
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Samsung SL102
Also referred to as - ES55
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-06-16 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 220 gr (0.49 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $226 $130