Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL205

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX600 HS vs Samsung TL205, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and TL205 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was released 4 years later than the TL205 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX600 HS grades vs the TL205 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Samsung TL205. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Samsung TL205 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS has got outer measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL205 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the TL205.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and TL205 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX600 HS and TL205.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX600 HS to show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger SX600 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.