Samsung SL620 vs Sony H200

Let's look much closer at the Samsung SL620 versus Sony H200, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL620 was launched 4 years prior to the H200 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SL620 matches up vs the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL620 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Samsung SL620 versus Sony H200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SL620 and the H200.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SL620 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and H200.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony H200 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SL620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.