Samsung SL620 vs Sony A300

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung SL620 vs Sony A300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the SL620 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL620 was announced 13 months later than the A300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SL620 matches up against the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL620 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL620 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL620 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SL620 and the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SL620 and A300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL620 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung SL620 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SL620 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.