Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung SL102

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung NX1100 and Samsung SL102, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The NX1100 was launched 4 years after the SL102 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX1100 matches up against the SL102 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1100 and Samsung SL102. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1100 Gallery and Samsung SL102 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1100 provides exterior measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung SL102 has dimensions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX1100 vs the SL102.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and SL102 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1100 and SL102.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX1100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1100 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX1100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.