Samsung SL820 vs Sony A6000

Here is a thorough overview of the Samsung SL820 vs Sony A6000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL820 was brought out 6 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SL820 scores versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL820 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL820 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SL820 and the A6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and A6000 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and A6000.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SL820 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.