Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung SL820

Below is a detailed comparison of the Samsung NX1100 versus Samsung SL820, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and SL820 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX1100 was unveiled 4 years later than the SL820 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX1100 grades vs the SL820 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1100 and Samsung SL820. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX1100 Gallery and Samsung SL820 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1100 enjoys outer dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung SL820 has proportions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the NX1100 vs the SL820.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and SL820 is 90 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1100 and SL820.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Samsung NX1100 will render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer NX1100 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.