Samsung SL30 vs Sony H200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung SL30 and Sony H200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was brought out 4 years earlier than the H200 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SL30 scores vs the H200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL30 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL30 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SL30 and Sony H200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL30 versus the H200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL30 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL30 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony H200 to resolve greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older SL30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.