Samsung SL102 vs Sony A900

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung SL102 and Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The SL102 was brought out 3 months after the A900 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SL102 matches up versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL102 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung SL102 features external measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SL102 and Sony A900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SL102 and the A900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and A900 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL102 and A900.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL102 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A900 will give greater detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively.