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Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Samsung SL30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also Known as ES15
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Samsung SL30 versus Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was released 6 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SL30 grades against the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Sony WX220

 SL30 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Samsung SL30

 WX220 SL30 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL30 and Sony WX220

 SL30 WX220 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL30 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SL30 vs the WX220.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and WX220.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged SL30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL30
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
25
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
37
resolution is good (18MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL30 Street photography info
Sony WX220 Street photography info
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL30 Travel photography details
Sony WX220 Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL30 Landscape photography details
Sony WX220 Landscape photography details
22
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
44
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL30 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX220 Vlogging highlights
25
offers face detect focus
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL30 and Sony WX220
 Samsung SL30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Also called ES15 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-02-17 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $93 $198