Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung SL30

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung SL30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and SL30 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was introduced 5 years after the SL30 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX610 HS grades against the SL30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX610 HS offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung SL30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the SL30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and SL30 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and SL30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to deliver more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX610 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.