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Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Samsung SL820 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Other Name is IT100
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung SL820 and Sony TX9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SL820 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SL820 was manufactured 16 months prior to the TX9 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SL820 grades against the TX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Sony TX9

 SL820 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Samsung SL820

 TX9 SL820 
RevealedJuly 2010February 2009More modern by 16 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL820 and Sony TX9

 SL820 TX9 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 provides physical dimensions 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 TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SL820 versus the TX9.

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and TX9 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL820 and TX9.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs however you really should factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged SL820 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL820
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
26
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL820 Street photography details
Sony TX9 Street photography details
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL820 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX9 Sports photography highlights
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL820 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
60
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (149g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL820 Landscape photography info
Sony TX9 Landscape photography info
32
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
41
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL820 Vlogging info
Sony TX9 Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (28mm)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
32
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
heavier than competition (149g)
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Samsung SL820 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL820 and Sony TX9
 Samsung SL820Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung SL820 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Alternate name IT100 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-02-17 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 168 gr (0.37 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $280 $799