Samsung SL102 vs Sony RX10 II

Here is a detailed comparison of the Samsung SL102 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use different sensor size.

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The SL102 was revealed 7 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SL102 matches up vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung SL102 comes with outer measurements 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 RX10 II has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SL102 vs the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SL102 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SL102 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will give you greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older SL102 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.