Samsung SL102 vs Sony A7 III

Following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung SL102 vs Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The SL102 was revealed 10 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SL102 matches up versus the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL102 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 has outside 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 Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SL102 and the A7 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL102 and A7 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SL102 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 III will offer you extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL102 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.