Samsung SL202 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung SL202 vs Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SL202 was released 5 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SL202 grades vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL202 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL202 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL202 comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SL202 and the QX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SL202 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL202 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SL202 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SL202 will be behind in sensor tech.