Samsung SL720 vs Sony WX80

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung SL720 vs Sony WX80, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL720 was introduced 4 years prior to the WX80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SL720 matches up against the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL720 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung SL720 enjoys external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SL720 compared to the WX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL720 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SL720 and WX80.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX80 to offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SL720 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.