Samsung SL620 vs Sony A6300

Here, we are reviewing the Samsung SL620 and Sony A6300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL620 was brought out 8 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SL620 matches up against the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL620 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL620 enjoys exterior dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SL620 against the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL620 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and A6300.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL620 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer extra detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SL620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.