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Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL50
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung SL202 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was announced 6 years earlier than the W800 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SL202 scores against the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony W800

 SL202 W800 

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Samsung SL202

 W800 SL202 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009More modern by 60 months

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony W800

 SL202 W800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL202 comes with physical dimensions 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 W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SL202 and the W800.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL202 and W800.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W800 to render more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SL202 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
25
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography advice
Sony W800 Sports photography advice
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL202
Travel photography with Sony W800
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL202 Landscape photography factors
Sony W800 Landscape photography factors
27
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
41
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung SL202
Vlogging with Sony W800
27
fairly wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic jack
33
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony W800
 Samsung SL202Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL202 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Other name PL50 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-17 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 grams (0.37 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 model SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $140 $90