Samsung SL202 vs Sony A6500

Below is a extended comparison of the Samsung SL202 versus Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SL202 was launched 8 years earlier than the A6500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SL202 grades against the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL202 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL202 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL202 comes with physical 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) while the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Samsung SL202 versus Sony A6500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SL202 vs the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SL202 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL202 and A6500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL202 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.