Samsung SL202 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung SL202 and Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was introduced 4 years earlier than the TX66 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SL202 grades vs the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL202 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Samsung SL202 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL202 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SL202 and Sony TX66 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SL202 vs the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SL202 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL202 and TX66.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony TX66 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.