Samsung SL820 vs Sony W320

The following is a extended assessment of the Samsung SL820 versus Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SL820 (12MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL820 was announced 10 months prior to the W320 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SL820 grades against the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL820 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL820 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL820 vs the W320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL820 and W320 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL820 and W320.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W320 to deliver greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SL820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.