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Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs

Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL50
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Let's look much closer at the Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and WB350F (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was announced 5 years prior to the WB350F and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SL202 grades versus the WB350F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Samsung WB350F

 SL202 WB350F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Samsung SL202

 WB350F SL202 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2009More recent by 59 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Samsung WB350F

 SL202 WB350F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL202 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Samsung WB350F has proportions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SL202 vs the WB350F.

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL202 and WB350F is 94 and 90 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL202 and WB350F.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung WB350F to deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL202
Portrait photography with Samsung WB350F
25
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 Street photography details
Samsung WB350F Street photography details
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (276 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography info
Samsung WB350F Sports photography info
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
50
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL202
Travel photography with Samsung WB350F
57
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (276 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL202 Landscape photography features
Samsung WB350F Landscape photography features
27
really wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL202 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB350F Vlogging advice
27
really wide (28mm)
offers face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
34
fairly wide (23mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (276g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
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Samsung SL202 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Samsung WB350F
 Samsung SL202Samsung WB350F
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung SL202 Samsung WB350F
Other name PL50 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-17 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 grams (0.37 pounds) 276 grams (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $140 $260