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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
46
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as PL100
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and the TL205 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR100 was launched 19 months later than the TL205 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the EX-ZR100 grades against the TL205 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Samsung TL205

 EX-ZR100 TL205 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2010More recent by 19 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Casio EX-ZR100

 TL205 EX-ZR100 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Samsung TL205

 EX-ZR100 TL205 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR100 has physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL205 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR100 against the TL205.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and TL205 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR100 and TL205.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs though you should take the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern EX-ZR100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography details
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manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Street photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (204g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (177 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Sports photography camera
46
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high max frames per second (40.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Travel photography camera
64
lighter than competition (204 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (177 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography information
Samsung TL205 Landscape photography information
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
23
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Vlogging advice
Samsung TL205 Vlogging advice
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (204g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (177g)
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Samsung TL205
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Samsung TL205
General Information
Company Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Samsung TL205
Also referred to as - PL100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2011-07-19 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus range - 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lb) 177g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $180