Samsung SL202 vs Sony W810

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung SL202 and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W810 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SL202 grades against the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL202 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL202 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL202 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SL202 versus the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL202 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL202 and W810.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W810 to resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.