Samsung SL820 vs Sony A77 II

Below is a detailed assessment of the Samsung SL820 versus Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SL820 was announced 6 years before the A77 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SL820 grades against the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL820 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung SL820 offers 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) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SL820 versus Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SL820 compared to the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and A77 II.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL820 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.