Samsung SL620 vs Sony A58

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung SL620 vs Sony A58, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SL620 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SL620 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SL620 was announced 5 years before the A58 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SL620 grades versus the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL620 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are available at Samsung SL620 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL620 offers exterior dimensions 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 A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SL620 versus the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SL620 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL620 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SL620 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A58 will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.