Samsung SL620 vs Sony A450

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung SL620 versus Sony A450, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the SL620 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SL620 was manufactured 10 months prior to the A450 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SL620 scores against the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL620 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL620 compared to the A450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SL620 and A450 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and A450.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL620 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A450 will give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SL620 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.