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Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
Portability
63
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Key Specs

Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL50
Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched December 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A100
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung SL202 and Sony A550, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A550 (14MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SL202 was introduced 9 months earlier than the A550 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SL202 grades versus the A550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony A550

 SL202 A550 

Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Samsung SL202

 A550 SL202 
LaunchedDecember 2009February 2009Newer by 9 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony A550

 SL202 A550 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SL202 provides external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung SL202 and Sony A550 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SL202 compared to the A550.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and A550 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL202 and A550.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL202 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A550 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 Portrait photography information
Sony A550 Portrait photography information
25
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
has manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung SL202
Street photography with Sony A550
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography factors
Sony A550 Sports photography factors
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL202 Travel photography advice
Sony A550 Travel photography advice
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (480 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
Landscape photography with Sony A550
27
fairly wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (480 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL202 Vlogging factors
Sony A550 Vlogging factors
27
fairly wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony A550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony A550
 Samsung SL202Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL202 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Other name PL50 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-02-17 2009-12-09
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 168g (0.37 pounds) 632g (1.39 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 807
Other
Battery life - 480 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $140 $749