Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung SL102

Following is a thorough comparison of the Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung SL102, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX-1L was announced 3 years prior to the SL102 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the GX-1L scores versus the SL102 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-1L & Samsung SL102. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-1L Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-1L offers exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Samsung SL102 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-1L and the SL102.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-1L and SL102 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and SL102.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-1L having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung SL102 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged GX-1L will be behind in sensor technology.