Nikon S640 vs Samsung SL202

Here, we will be reviewing the Nikon S640 vs Samsung SL202, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S640 (12MP) and the SL202 (10MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S640 was revealed 6 months after the SL202 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the S640 matches up against the SL202 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S640 & Samsung SL202. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S640 Gallery & Samsung SL202 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S640 has got outer dimensions of 91mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung SL202 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the S640 against the SL202.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S640 and SL202 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S640 and SL202.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon S640 to give you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.