Samsung SL202 vs Sony A55

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung SL202 and Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SL202 was announced 18 months prior to the A55 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SL202 matches up vs the A55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL202 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL202 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Samsung SL202 has physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SL202 against the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL202 and A55 is 94 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SL202 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SL202 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A55 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.