Samsung NX20 vs Samsung SL620

Following is a comprehensive review of the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung SL620, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and SL620 (12MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and SL620 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The NX20 was brought out 3 years after the SL620 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX20 matches up vs the SL620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX20 & Samsung SL620. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Samsung SL620 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX20 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Samsung SL620 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung SL620 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the NX20 compared to the SL620.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and SL620 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX20 and SL620.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX20 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX20 will offer more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger NX20 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.