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Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102

Portability
80
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Successor is Canon SX510 HS
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Also referred to as ES55
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Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon SX500 IS versus Samsung SL102, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and SL102 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was unveiled 3 years after the SL102 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX500 IS matches up against the SL102 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Samsung SL102

 SX500 IS SL102 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2009Newer by 45 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Canon SX500 IS

 SL102 SX500 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Samsung SL102

 SX500 IS SL102 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX500 IS features outside measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SX500 IS compared to the SL102.

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and SL102 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX500 IS and SL102.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX500 IS to result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX500 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX500 IS
Portrait photography with Samsung SL102
46
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/1,600 seconds)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Street photography features
Samsung SL102 Street photography features
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
55
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Sports photography advice
Samsung SL102 Sports photography advice
44
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (195 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Travel photography details
Samsung SL102 Travel photography details
59
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (195 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
62
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX500 IS
Landscape photography with Samsung SL102
46
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery (195 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
27
great maximum aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung SL102 Vlogging factors
28
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
30
great maximum aperture (f)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (116g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Samsung SL102
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISSamsung SL102
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Samsung SL102
Also called as - ES55
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-21 2009-01-08
Physical type 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/1600 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 grams (0.75 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 195 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $299 $130