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Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Samsung SL102 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 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
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES55
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Let's look closer at the Samsung SL102 versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX150 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SL102 matches up versus the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sony WX150

 SL102 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Samsung SL102

 WX150 SL102 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 38 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sony WX150

 SL102 WX150 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 offers external measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SL102 compared to the WX150.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SL102 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL102 and WX150.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX150 to render greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SL102 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL102 Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
25
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL102 Street photography advice
Sony WX150 Street photography advice
55
lighter than others (116g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL102 Sports photography features
Sony WX150 Sports photography features
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than others (116 grams)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
71
lighter than competition in class (133g)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
27
great maximum aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL102 Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
30
great maximum aperture (f)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than others (116g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL102 and Sony WX150
 Samsung SL102Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL102 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Also called ES55 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash options 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
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 - 240 photographs
Form 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
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $300