Samsung NX11 vs Samsung SL102

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung NX11 vs Samsung SL102, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The NX11 was released 24 months later than the SL102 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the NX11 scores versus the SL102 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX11 and Samsung SL102. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Samsung SL102 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX11 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Samsung SL102 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the NX11 versus the SL102.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and SL102 is 80 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and SL102.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX11 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX11 will give more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer NX11 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.