Samsung NX210 vs Samsung SL102

The following is a complete overview of the Samsung NX210 and Samsung SL102, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The NX210 was launched 3 years after the SL102 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the NX210 matches up against the SL102 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 & Samsung SL102. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX210 features physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NX210 and the SL102.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX210 and SL102 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and SL102.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX210 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer NX210 should have an edge in sensor innovation.