Samsung SL30 vs Sony a5000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung SL30 and Sony a5000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SL30 was announced 5 years before the a5000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SL30 scores against the a5000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL30 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are available at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung SL30 provides physical dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SL30 and Sony a5000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SL30 versus the a5000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SL30 and a5000 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL30 and a5000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL30 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a5000 will show greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SL30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.