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Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202

Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29
Samsung PL210 front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Samsung PL210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 100 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL50
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Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and SL202 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PL210 was launched 23 months later than the SL202 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the PL210 grades against the SL202 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung PL210 over the Samsung SL202

 PL210 SL202 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 23 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Samsung PL210

 SL202 PL210 

Common features in the Samsung PL210 and Samsung SL202

 PL210 SL202 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL210 features outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Samsung SL202 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the PL210 and the SL202.

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and SL202 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PL210 and SL202.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung PL210 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent PL210 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung PL210 Portrait photography features
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
25
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung PL210
Street photography with Samsung SL202
49
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low max ISO (0)
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung PL210 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
26
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung PL210 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
71
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung PL210 Landscape photography information
Samsung SL202 Landscape photography information
37
fast max aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung PL210 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL202 as a Vlogging camera
27
fast max aperture (f)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung PL210 and Samsung SL202
 Samsung PL210Samsung SL202
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung PL210 Samsung SL202
Also referred to as - PL50
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO - 1600
Min native ISO - 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 168g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $140