Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL102

Below, we are comparing the Samsung NX300 and Samsung SL102, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was brought out 4 years after the SL102 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX300 grades against the SL102 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 & Samsung SL102. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL102 has dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX300 and Samsung SL102 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the NX300 and the SL102.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and SL102 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and SL102.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX300 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX300 will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX300 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.