Samsung SL720 vs Sony A35
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Samsung SL720 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
- Released July 2009
- Additionally referred to as PL70
(Full Review)
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung SL720 vs Sony A35, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the SL720 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe SL720 was manufactured 3 years before the A35 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the SL720 scores against the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL720 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung SL720 over the Sony A35
| SL720 | A35 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Samsung SL720
| A35 | SL720 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | September 2011 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 26 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung SL720 and Sony A35
| SL720 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Samsung SL720 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SL720 has outside dimensions 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 A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SL720 versus the A35.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL720 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.
Samsung SL720 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL720 and A35.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL720 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A35 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older SL720 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Samsung SL720 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Samsung SL720 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung SL720 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Also referred to as | PL70 | - |
| Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Released | 2009-07-14 | 2011-09-20 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 6.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.60 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 168 gr (0.37 lbs) | 415 gr (0.91 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 440 images |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | SLB-10A | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch price | $119 | $598 |
