Samsung SL620 vs Sony A560

Lets look much closer at the Samsung SL620 and Sony A560, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very close but the SL620 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The SL620 was brought out 18 months prior to the A560 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SL620 scores against the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL620 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are available at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 comes with 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) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with 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 choose at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SL620 and the A560.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SL620 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL620 and A560.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL620 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A560 will result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SL620 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.