Olympus Stylus SP-100 vs Samsung SL102

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus Stylus SP-100 and the Samsung SL102, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 was introduced in January 2014 and Samsung SL102 was introduced in January 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus SP-100 over Samsung SL102.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung SL102 over Olympus Stylus SP-100.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution and Samsung SL102 has a 2.50" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Electronic Viewfinder on Olympus Stylus SP-100

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 920k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung SL102.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400 and expands to 125 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Samsung SL102 features a 10 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Samsung SL102 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 3648 x 2052, 3648 x 2432 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has an image stabilization.

NFC on Olympus Stylus SP-100

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus Stylus SP-100 comes with LI-92B battery pack with battery life of 330 shots and Samsung SL102 comes with SLB-10A battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus Stylus SP-100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Samsung SL102 has a single SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1700 sec on Olympus Stylus SP-100, and up to 1/1500 sec on Samsung SL102. Olympus Stylus SP-100 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash..

Olympus Stylus SP-100 body has dimensions of 122 x 91 x 133 mm (4.8 x 3.58 x 5.24") and Samsung SL102 body has dimensions of 90 x 59 x 22 mm (3.54 x 2.32 x 0.87"). Olympus Stylus SP-100 weighs 594 g (1.31 lb / 20.95 oz) and Samsung SL102 weighs 116 g (0.26 lb / 4.09 oz).

Olympus Stylus SP-100

Samsung SL102

122 mm

91 mm

90 mm

59 mm

91 mm

59 mm