Samsung SL102 vs Sony A6300

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Samsung SL102 vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL102 was revealed 8 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SL102 grades vs the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SL102 offers physical 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL102 and the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL102 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SL102 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6300 will give you more detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SL102 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.