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Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25
Samsung SL620 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Samsung SL620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as PL65
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Raise to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S II
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Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Samsung SL620 and Sony A7S III, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is relatively close but the SL620 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The SL620 was unveiled 12 years prior to the A7S III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SL620 grades versus the A7S III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Sony A7S III

 SL620 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung SL620

 A7S III SL620 
AnnouncedJuly 2020February 2009Newer by 139 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL620 and Sony A7S III

 SL620 A7S III 

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL620 has external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Compare the Samsung SL620 and Sony A7S III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SL620 versus the A7S III.

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and A7S III is 94 and 61 respectively.

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL620 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The SL620 includes the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The more aged SL620 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL620 Portrait photography details
Sony A7S III Portrait photography details
26
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
focusing manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL620 Street photography factors
Sony A7S III Street photography factors
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors (168g)
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL620 Sports photography info
Sony A7S III Sports photography info
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery life (600 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Samsung SL620 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (168g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
good battery life (600 CIPA)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
selfie friendly screen
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung SL620
Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
23
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (600 shots)
2 card slots
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL620 Vlogging features
Sony A7S III Vlogging features
24
offers face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (168g)
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
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Samsung SL620 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL620 and Sony A7S III
 Samsung SL620Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL620 Sony Alpha A7S III
Also referred to as PL65 -
Category Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-02-17 2020-07-21
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz XR
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 1600 102400
Highest enhanced ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 759
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 35-175mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.7 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168g (0.37 lb) 699g (1.54 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 600 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots 1 Two
Launch cost $200 $3,499