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Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
41
Overall
41

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Released February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was announced 6 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a significant 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 WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SL202 grades vs the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony WX220

 SL202 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Samsung SL202

 WX220 SL202 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony WX220

 SL202 WX220 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SL202 has external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SL202 vs the WX220.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL202 and WX220.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SL202 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 Portrait photography info
Sony WX220 Portrait photography info
24
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
36
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 Street photography features
Sony WX220 Street photography features
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography information
Sony WX220 Sports photography information
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL202 Travel photography information
Sony WX220 Travel photography information
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL202 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX220 Landscape photography factors
26
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
44
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL202 Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
supports face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
34
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no mic support
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony WX220
 Samsung SL202Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL202 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Otherwise known as PL50 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-02-17 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 grams (0.37 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 life - 210 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $140 $198