Samsung SL102 vs Sony W620

On this page, we will be evaluating the Samsung SL102 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was launched 4 years before the W620 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SL102 matches up against the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL102 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 enjoys physical 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 W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SL102 vs the W620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL102 and W620 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL102 and W620.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W620 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SL102 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.