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Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205

Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is PL100
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Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm S1 versus Samsung TL205, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and TL205 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1 was revealed 4 years later than the TL205 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S1 matches up versus the TL205 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Samsung TL205

 Fujifilm S1 TL205 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2010Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Fujifilm S1

 TL205 Fujifilm S1 

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Samsung TL205

 Fujifilm S1 TL205 
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1 offers outside dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Samsung TL205 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S1 and the TL205.

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and TL205 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1 and TL205.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm S1 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Portrait photography factors
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography factors
56
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Street photography factors
Samsung TL205 Street photography factors
58
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (680g)
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Sports photography info
Samsung TL205 Sports photography info
57
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (350 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Travel photography info
Samsung TL205 Travel photography info
63
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competitors (680 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (177g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Landscape photography factors
Samsung TL205 Landscape photography factors
58
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
23
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Vlogging features
Samsung TL205 Vlogging features
57
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (680g)
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
heavier than others (177g)
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Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 and Samsung TL205
 Fujifilm FinePix S1Samsung TL205
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Samsung TL205
Also called - PL100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.00 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync 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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lbs) 177 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 350 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-85 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $400 $180