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Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Samsung SL202 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 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
  • Released February 2009
  • Also Known as PL50
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony A900
  • Renewed by Sony A99 II
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung SL202 versus Sony A99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL202 was unveiled 4 years before the A99 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SL202 scores against the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Sony A99

 SL202 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Samsung SL202

 A99 SL202 
IntroducedDecember 2012February 2009Newer by 46 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung SL202 and Sony A99

 SL202 A99 
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SL202 has physical measurements 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 A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SL202 and the A99.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SL202 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL202 and A99.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL202 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 will provide you with more detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SL202 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL202 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 as a Portrait photography camera
25
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
82
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL202 Street photography features
Sony A99 Street photography features
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung SL202
Sports photography with Sony A99
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL202 Travel photography factors
Sony A99 Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
weather sealing
good resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL202 Landscape photography details
Sony A99 Landscape photography details
27
pretty wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery power (500 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL202 Vlogging features
Sony A99 Vlogging features
27
pretty wide (28mm)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
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Samsung SL202 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL202 and Sony A99
 Samsung SL202Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL202 Sony SLT-A99
Otherwise known as PL50 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-02-17 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
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
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.7 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 168 gr (0.37 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 89
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots Single Dual
Retail pricing $140 $1,998