Samsung SL102 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a extensive review of the Samsung SL102 and Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The SL102 was released 6 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the SL102 grades against the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung SL102 comes with outside 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) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SL102 vs the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL102 and A77 II.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL102 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL102 is going to be behind in sensor technology.