Samsung SL102 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung SL102 vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The SL102 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the SL102 grades against the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL102 provides external measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Samsung SL102 vs Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SL102 and the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SL102 and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL102 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will give extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SL102 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.