Samsung SL820 vs Sony A99

Below is a in depth comparison of the Samsung SL820 vs Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The SL820 was manufactured 4 years before the A99 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the SL820 grades against the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL820 and Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL820 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Samsung SL820 vs Sony A99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SL820 compared to the A99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SL820 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL820 and A99.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL820 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.