Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX80

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung SL102 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WX80 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SL102 matches up against the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL102 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 features outer dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SL102 and the WX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL102 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SL102 and WX80.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX80 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SL102 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.