Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are evaluating the Samsung SL820 versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL820 was brought out 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SL820 scores against the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL820 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Samsung SL820 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SL820 compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and RX100 IV.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SL820 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SL820 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.