Olympus SP-610UZ vs Samsung SL102

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Samsung SL102, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and SL102 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 2 years later than the SL102 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SP-610UZ matches up vs the SL102 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-610UZ and Samsung SL102. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery and Samsung SL102 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers outside measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Samsung SL102 has measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ against the SL102.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and SL102 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and SL102.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-610UZ to provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SP-610UZ should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.