Samsung SL202 vs Sony A7R II

Here is a complete review of the Samsung SL202 versus Sony A7R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SL202 was brought out 7 years prior to the A7R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SL202 matches up vs the A7R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL202 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL202 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung SL202 features outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SL202 compared to the A7R II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SL202 and A7R II is 94 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL202 and A7R II.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SL202 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will give greater detail having its extra 32MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.