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Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Launched February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung SL202 versus Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was launched 3 years before the TX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SL202 matches up against the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony TX10

 SL202 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Samsung SL202

 TX10 SL202 
RevealedAugust 2011February 2009Newer by 30 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony TX10

 SL202 TX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL202 has got exterior measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SL202 compared to the TX10.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL202 and TX10.

Clearly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX10 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL202 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX10 Portrait photography advice
25
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
30
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography information
Sony TX10 Sports photography information
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
provides touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL202 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX10 Landscape photography advice
27
pretty wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL202 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
27
pretty wide (28mm)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
34
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony TX10
 Samsung SL202Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL202 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Otherwise known as PL50 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-02-17 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 168g (0.37 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $140 $309