Samsung SL820 vs Sony H300

Let's look more closely at the Samsung SL820 versus Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SL820 was brought out 6 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SL820 grades vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL820 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SL820 and the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SL820 and H300.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony H300 to offer greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.