Samsung SL620 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be reviewing the Samsung SL620 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SL620 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SL620 grades versus the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SL620 vs the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL620 and RX100 V.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SL620 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SL620 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.