Samsung SL202 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung SL202 vs Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL202 was unveiled 5 years before the RX1R which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SL202 scores vs the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL202 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL202 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung SL202 has got physical 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) while the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SL202 and the RX1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL202 and RX1R is 94 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL202 and RX1R.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL202 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R will give you extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.