Samsung SL720 vs Sony A58

Below is a extended overview of the Samsung SL720 and Sony A58, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the SL720 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL720 was released 5 years earlier than the A58 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SL720 grades versus the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL720 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung SL720 offers external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SL720 vs the A58.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL720 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SL720 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL720 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A58 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older SL720 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.