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Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also Known as PL50
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung SL202 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL202 was unveiled 3 years before the WX70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SL202 matches up vs the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony WX70

 SL202 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Samsung SL202

 WX70 SL202 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2009More modern by 35 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony WX70

 SL202 WX70 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL202 provides exterior 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 WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Samsung SL202 versus Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SL202 against the WX70.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL202 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX70 to give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SL202 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 Portrait photography features
Sony WX70 Portrait photography features
25
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 Street photography factors
Sony WX70 Street photography factors
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than competitors (114g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL202 Sports photography factors
Sony WX70 Sports photography factors
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL202 Travel photography information
Sony WX70 Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competitors (114g)
features touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL202 Landscape photography information
Sony WX70 Landscape photography information
27
rather wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung SL202
Vlogging with Sony WX70
27
rather wide (28mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone support
36
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony WX70
 Samsung SL202Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL202 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Otherwise known as PL50 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-02-17 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 168 grams (0.37 pounds) 114 grams (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 life - 240 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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
Retail cost $140 $242