Samsung SL620 vs Sony W810

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung SL620 vs Sony W810, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL620 was unveiled 5 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SL620 grades vs the W810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL620 has got external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SL620 against the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL620 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL620 and W810.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W810 to deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SL620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.