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Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54
Samsung NX100 front
 
Samsung SL620 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Key Specs

Samsung NX100
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
  • Released September 2010
  • Renewed by Samsung NX200
Samsung SL620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Also referred to as PL65
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Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and SL620 (12MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and SL620 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX100 was announced 20 months after the SL620 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the NX100 grades versus the SL620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Samsung SL620

 NX100 SL620 
AnnouncedSeptember 2010February 2009More modern by 20 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Samsung NX100

 SL620 NX100 

Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Samsung SL620

 NX100 SL620 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Samsung SL620 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NX100 and the SL620.

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and SL620 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and SL620.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX100 will give greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX100 Portrait photography details
Samsung SL620 Portrait photography details
73
has manual focus
decent MP (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
26
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX100 Street photography highlights
Samsung SL620 Street photography highlights
76
built in image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (168 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX100 Sports photography factors
Samsung SL620 Sports photography factors
60
built in image stabilization
decent MP (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (420 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no phase detect autofocus
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL620 as a Travel photography camera
66
good battery power (420 shots)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (168g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL620 as a Landscape photography camera
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization
decent MP (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (420 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
23
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL620 as a Vlogging camera
31
built in image stabilization
offers face detect autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
24
offers face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (168g)
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Samsung NX100 vs Samsung SL620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX100 and Samsung SL620
 Samsung NX100Samsung SL620
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX100 Samsung SL620
Also called as - PL65
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2010-09-14 2009-02-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 614k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech VGA AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options 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
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 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 H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 282 grams (0.62 lbs) 168 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 563 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $386 $200