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Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Samsung SL102 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ES55
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung SL102 and Sony TX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SL102 grades versus the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sony TX10

 SL102 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Samsung SL102

 TX10 SL102 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2009More recent by 31 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sony TX10

 SL102 TX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL102 comes with exterior 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 TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SL102 versus the TX10.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SL102 and TX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SL102 and TX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony TX10 to provide more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SL102 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL102 Portrait photography info
Sony TX10 Portrait photography info
25
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung SL102
Street photography with Sony TX10
55
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL102 Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL102 Travel photography info
Sony TX10 Travel photography info
62
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
71
weather proof
includes focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung SL102
Vlogging with Sony TX10
30
very good maximum aperture (f)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
34
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL102 and Sony TX10
 Samsung SL102Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL102 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Also called ES55 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-08 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116 gr (0.26 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $309