Samsung SL820 vs Sony A68

Here is a in-depth overview of the Samsung SL820 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL820 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SL820 matches up vs the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL820 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL820 features outside measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SL820 vs the A68.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and A68.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SL820 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SL820 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.