Samsung SL620 vs Sony WX300

Here is a in-depth overview of the Samsung SL620 vs Sony WX300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SL620 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SL620 scores vs the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL620 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL620 enjoys physical 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SL620 vs the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL620 and WX300.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony WX300 to give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SL620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.