Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S

Below is a thorough review of the Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is fairly comparable but the SL620 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL620 was manufactured 6 years before the A7S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SL620 scores vs the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL620 & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 has got physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SL620 versus the A7S.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and A7S is 94 and 77 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL620 and A7S.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The SL620 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder. The older SL620 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.