Samsung NX20 vs Samsung SL30

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX20 versus Samsung SL30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX20 was introduced 3 years after the SL30 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX20 scores against the SL30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX20 & Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX20 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX20 versus the SL30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and SL30 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and SL30.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX20 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX20 will provide you with more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX20 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.