Samsung NX300M vs Samsung SL102

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX300M versus Samsung SL102, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and SL102 (10MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and SL102 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The NX300M was released 4 years later than the SL102 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NX300M scores versus the SL102 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300M & Samsung SL102. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Samsung SL102 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX300M provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Samsung SL102 has specifications of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NX300M compared to the SL102.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and SL102 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and SL102.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX300M due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300M will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX300M should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.