Samsung SL820 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung SL820 vs Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The SL820 was revealed 12 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SL820 matches up against the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL820 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL820 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SL820 compared to the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and ZV-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL820 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.