Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL820 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SL820 matches up vs the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL820 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL820 enjoys exterior dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SL820 versus the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL820 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SL820 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.