Samsung NX1 vs Samsung SL102

On this page, we are reviewing the Samsung NX1 and Samsung SL102, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NX1 was manufactured 5 years later than the SL102 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX1 scores versus the SL102 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1 & Samsung SL102. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX1 features physical dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has specifications of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NX1 compared to the SL102.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and SL102 is 66 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1 and SL102.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.