Samsung SL620 vs Sony A57

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung SL620 versus Sony A57, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL620 was launched 4 years prior to the A57 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SL620 scores vs the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL620 & Sony SLT-A57. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL620 provides outer 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) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SL620 vs the A57.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SL620 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL620 and A57.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL620 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A57 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The older SL620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.