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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202

Portability
82
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Samsung Galaxy NX front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL50
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and SL202 (10MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and SL202 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was revealed 4 years after the SL202 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Galaxy NX matches up vs the SL202 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Samsung SL202

 Galaxy NX SL202 
RevealedJune 2013February 2009More modern by 53 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display size4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 SL202 Galaxy NX 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung SL202

 Galaxy NX SL202 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX provides external measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL202 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy NX against the SL202.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and SL202 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and SL202.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy NX with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will result in greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer Galaxy NX will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Portrait photography information
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
25
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
68
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (495g)
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
Sports photography with Samsung SL202
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (495 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
big screen (4.8")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (440 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
27
rather wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy NX Vlogging highlights
Samsung SL202 Vlogging highlights
34
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (495g)
27
rather wide (28mm)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
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Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung SL202
 Samsung Galaxy NXSamsung SL202
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung Galaxy NX Samsung SL202
Also Known as - PL50
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-20 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 4.8 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HD TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 495 grams (1.09 lb) 168 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,300 $140