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Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27
Samsung SL102 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES55
Sony TX20
(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
  • Launched February 2012
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was manufactured 4 years before the TX20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SL102 grades vs the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sony TX20

 SL102 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Samsung SL102

 TX20 SL102 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sony TX20

 SL102 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung SL102 has got outer dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SL102 vs the TX20.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL102 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony TX20 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SL102 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL102 Portrait photography details
Sony TX20 Portrait photography details
24
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL102 Street photography advice
Sony TX20 Street photography advice
55
lighter than competition (116g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL102 Sports photography info
Sony TX20 Sports photography info
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL102
Travel photography with Sony TX20
61
lighter than competition (116 grams)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
72
great battery (250 CIPA)
weather proofing
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL102 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX20 Landscape photography advice
26
good maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
52
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
29
good maximum aperture (f)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (116 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL102 and Sony TX20
 Samsung SL102Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL102 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Also called ES55 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 1 1
Launch price $130 $330