Samsung SL820 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look closer at the Samsung SL820 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL820 was unveiled 7 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SL820 matches up against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL820 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL820 has got outer measurements 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 RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SL820 compared to the RX1R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and RX1R II is 94 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and RX1R II.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL820 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL820 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.