Samsung SL620 vs Sony NEX-3

Here is a extensive review of the Samsung SL620 vs Sony NEX-3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SL620 (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the SL620 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SL620 was released 15 months earlier than the NEX-3 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SL620 scores vs the NEX-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL620 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL620 has got external measurements 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 NEX-3 has measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SL620 compared to the NEX-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL620 and NEX-3 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL620 and NEX-3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SL620 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-3 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older SL620 will be behind in sensor innovation.