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Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed July 2012
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as PL50
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Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ5 (14MP) and SL202 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ5 was released 3 years after the SL202 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SZ5 grades against the SL202 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Samsung SL202

 SZ5 SL202 
LaunchedJuly 2012February 2009Newer by 42 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Panasonic SZ5

 SL202 SZ5 

Common features in the Panasonic SZ5 and Samsung SL202

 SZ5 SL202 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ5 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Samsung SL202 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SZ5 versus the SL202.

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ5 and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ5 and SL202.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic SZ5 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SZ5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
25
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Street photography highlights
Samsung SL202 Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography details
Samsung SL202 Sports photography details
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ5
Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
42
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging advice
Samsung SL202 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ5 and Samsung SL202
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5Samsung SL202
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 Samsung SL202
Also called - PL50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-07-18 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 pounds) 168 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 250 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $195 $140