Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7 II

Here is a complete review of the Samsung SL620 and Sony A7 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The SL620 was launched 6 years earlier than the A7 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SL620 matches up vs the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL620 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SL620 compared to the A7 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SL620 and A7 II is 94 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and A7 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SL620 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 II will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SL620 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.