Samsung SL30 vs Sony A7S II

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung SL30 vs Sony A7S II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the SL30 (10MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is pretty close but the SL30 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SL30 was launched 7 years prior to the A7S II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SL30 matches up against the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL30 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung SL30 provides external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SL30 versus the A7S II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and A7S II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and A7S II.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SL30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7S II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SL30 will be behind in sensor tech.