Samsung NX30 vs Samsung SL102

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung NX30 versus Samsung SL102, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was announced 5 years later than the SL102 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX30 matches up vs the SL102 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 & Samsung SL102. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 has got outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Samsung SL102 has sizing of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX30 against the SL102.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and SL102 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and SL102.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX30 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer NX30 provides an edge in sensor technology.