Samsung SL820 vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's look much closer at the Samsung SL820 versus Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL820 was introduced 3 years prior to the NEX-5N which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SL820 grades against the NEX-5N in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 has got external measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SL820 versus the NEX-5N.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and NEX-5N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL820 and NEX-5N.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL820 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-5N will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL820 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.