Samsung NX5 vs Samsung SL202

Following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung NX5 and Samsung SL202, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and SL202 (10MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and SL202 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was introduced 16 months after the SL202 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX5 matches up vs the SL202 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 & Samsung SL202. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Samsung SL202 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL202 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX5 compared to the SL202.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and SL202 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX5 and SL202.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX5 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX5 will resolve more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger NX5 will have an advantage in sensor technology.