Samsung SL820 vs Sony a1

Lets look more closely at the Samsung SL820 vs Sony a1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and a1 (50MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SL820 was introduced 13 years before the a1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SL820 matches up vs the a1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL820 and Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL820 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony a1 has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

Check out the Samsung SL820 vs Sony a1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SL820 against the a1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and a1 is 94 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL820 and a1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL820 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony a1 will give you greater detail using its extra 38MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.