Samsung SL620 vs Sony W570

Below is a in-depth review of the Samsung SL620 vs Sony W570, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL620 was released 22 months before the W570 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SL620 scores vs the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung SL620 provides exterior 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) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SL620 versus the W570.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SL620 and W570 is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL620 and W570.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W570 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older SL620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.