Samsung SL620 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a complete review of the Samsung SL620 versus Sony NEX-3N, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SL620 was launched 5 years before the NEX-3N and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SL620 scores against the NEX-3N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL620 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL620 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung SL620 enjoys outside 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 NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Samsung SL620 versus Sony NEX-3N in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SL620 and the NEX-3N.

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

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL620 and NEX-3N.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL620 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SL620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.