Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung SL820 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL820 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX100 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SL820 grades against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL820 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 features 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) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Samsung SL820 and Sony RX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SL820 against the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL820 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will offer extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SL820 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.