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Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Samsung TL240 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Old Model is Canon 5D
  • Renewed by Canon 5D MIII
Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5000
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Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon 5D MII versus Samsung TL240, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and TL240 (14MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and TL240 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MII was brought out 10 months prior to the TL240 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 5D MII matches up against the TL240 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Samsung TL240

 5D MII TL240 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Canon 5D MII

 TL240 5D MII 
RevealedJanuary 2010February 2009More recent by 10 months
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Samsung TL240

 5D MII TL240 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MII has outer dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL240 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 5D MII versus Samsung TL240 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 5D MII versus the TL240.

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and TL240 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and TL240.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon 5D MII will give you more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 5D MII is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 5D MII
Portrait photography with Samsung TL240
79
you can focus manually
MP count good (21 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 5D MII
Street photography with Samsung TL240
59
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Sports photography camera
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (21 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 5D MII
Travel photography with Samsung TL240
55
environment proof
MP count good (21MP)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
60
supports touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (160g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL240 Landscape photography highlights
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (21 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
37
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging info
Samsung TL240 Vlogging info
29
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
27
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than average (160 grams)
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Canon 5D MII vs Samsung TL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Samsung TL240
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IISamsung TL240
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Samsung TL240
Alternate name - ST5000
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-02-13 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5616 x 3744 4334 x 3256
Max native ISO 6400 4800
Max boosted ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-217mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 850 gr (1.87 pounds) 160 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1815 not tested
Other
Battery life 850 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,190 $171