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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX1100
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Also referred to as IT100
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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung SL820, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and SL820 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was released 3 years after the SL820 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX1000 matches up versus the SL820 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Samsung SL820

 NX1000 SL820 
IntroducedApril 2012February 2009Newer by 39 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Samsung NX1000

 SL820 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Samsung SL820

 NX1000 SL820 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL820 has proportions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 and the SL820.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and SL820 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and SL820.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX1000 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer NX1000 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography details
Samsung SL820 Portrait photography details
77
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
26
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography features
Samsung SL820 Street photography features
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (222g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1000
Sports photography with Samsung SL820
56
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography info
Samsung SL820 Travel photography info
68
lighter than average (222g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography features
Samsung SL820 Landscape photography features
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
32
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging details
Samsung SL820 Vlogging details
34
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (222g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
27
pretty wide (28mm)
has face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Samsung SL820
 Samsung NX1000Samsung SL820
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX1000 Samsung SL820
Also called - IT100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-19 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.50 m
Flash settings 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
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BC1030 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $388 $280