Samsung SL102 vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung SL102 vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The SL102 was unveiled 6 years prior to the RX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SL102 grades versus the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 has external 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) whilst the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SL102 vs the RX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL102 and RX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SL102 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 will render more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older SL102 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.