Samsung PL210 vs Samsung SL202

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung PL210 & Samsung SL202. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Samsung SL202 Gallery.

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.

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

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.