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Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Announced February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as PL50
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Samsung SL202 versus Sony HX90V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the HX90V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SL202 matches up vs the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony HX90V

 SL202 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Samsung SL202

 HX90V SL202 
ReleasedApril 2015February 2009Fresher by 74 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony HX90V

 SL202 HX90V 
Touch display No Touch display

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL202 features exterior measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SL202 vs the HX90V.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SL202 and HX90V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL202 and HX90V.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX90V to give more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
24
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX90V Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (360 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL202
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
57
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
good battery (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition (245g)
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
26
pretty wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good battery (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL202 Vlogging features
Sony HX90V Vlogging features
27
pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
75
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony HX90V
 Samsung SL202Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL202 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Also called as PL50 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-17 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 grams (0.37 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 360 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $140 $440