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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Launched September 2012
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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as PL100
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung TL205, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and TL205 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was launched 2 years after the TL205 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 scores against the TL205 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Samsung TL205

 EX-ZR1000 TL205 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2010More modern by 34 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 TL205 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung TL205

 EX-ZR1000 TL205 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got outer measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Samsung TL205 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung TL205 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the TL205.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and TL205 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and TL205.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR1000 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR1000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography advice
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography advice
43
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography information
Samsung TL205 Street photography information
68
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (255 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Sports photography with Samsung TL205
50
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
25
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Travel photography with Samsung TL205
70
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than average (255 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (177g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Samsung TL205
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
23
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging features
Samsung TL205 Vlogging features
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (255 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (177 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung TL205
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Samsung TL205
General Information
Make Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Samsung TL205
Other name - PL100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2012-09-25 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (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 MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 255g (0.56 pounds) 177g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 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
Battery life 470 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $572 $180