Samsung SL102 vs Sony A580

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Samsung SL102 vs Sony A580, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The SL102 was introduced 3 years prior to the A580 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the SL102 scores against the A580 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL102 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL102 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 comes with outer dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Samsung SL102 vs Sony A580 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SL102 versus the A580.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL102 and A580 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL102 and A580.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL102 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A580 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SL102 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.