Samsung SL202 vs Sony A57

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung SL202 vs Sony A57, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL202 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A57 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SL202 scores against the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL202 and Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL202 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL202 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Examine the Samsung SL202 vs Sony A57 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SL202 against the A57.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SL202 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SL202 and A57.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL202 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A57 will give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SL202 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.