Samsung SL30 vs Sony A57

The following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung SL30 versus Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The SL30 was introduced 4 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SL30 matches up versus the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL30 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL30 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SL30 and the A57.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SL30 and A57 is 95 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL30 and A57.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL30 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A57 will result in extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SL30 will be behind in sensor innovation.