Samsung NX20 vs Samsung SL820

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung NX20 and Samsung SL820, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and SL820 (12MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and SL820 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX20 was revealed 3 years later than the SL820 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the NX20 matches up versus the SL820 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX20 & Samsung SL820. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX20 features outer measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the NX20 vs the SL820.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and SL820 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX20 and SL820.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX20 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX20 will render greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer NX20 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.