Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX100

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL820 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SL820 matches up vs the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL820 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 offers outside 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 RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL820 and the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SL820 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and RX100.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SL820 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 will offer you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SL820 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.