Samsung SL30 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be analyzing the Samsung SL30 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SL30 was revealed 12 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SL30 grades against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL30 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL30 features physical measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SL30 versus the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and ZV-1.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL30 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will provide more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SL30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.