Samsung SL620 vs Sony A6000

Here, we will be contrasting the Samsung SL620 and Sony A6000, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SL620 was announced 6 years earlier than the A6000 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the SL620 scores versus the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL620 and Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL620 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL620 has got external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SL620 and Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SL620 and the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and A6000 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and A6000.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL620 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will result in greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SL620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.