Samsung SL102 vs Samsung SL820

Here is a extensive review of the Samsung SL102 vs Samsung SL820, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are created by Samsung. The image resolution of the SL102 (10MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was manufactured at a similar time to the SL820 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SL102 matches up against the SL820 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 and Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL102 Gallery and Samsung SL820 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL102 has outer dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung SL820 has dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SL102 compared to the SL820.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and SL820 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL102 and SL820.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Samsung SL820 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.