Samsung SL820 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung SL820 versus Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SL820 was revealed 8 years before the A99 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the SL820 matches up against the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL820 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SL820 against the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL820 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will show greater detail because of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SL820 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.