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Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is PL100
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Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-600 and Samsung TL205, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the TL205 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TL205 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was revealed 4 months before the TL205 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-600 grades vs the TL205 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Samsung TL205

 E-600 TL205 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Olympus E-600

 TL205 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Samsung TL205

 E-600 TL205 
LaunchedAugust 2009January 2010Same age
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL205 has proportions 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 ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the TL205.

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and TL205 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and TL205.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-600 offers the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field easier.

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography features
Samsung TL205 Street photography features
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than average in class (177 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography details
Samsung TL205 Sports photography details
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 shots)
25
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (177 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
Samsung TL205 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (12MP)
low battery power (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
23
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL205 as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
heavier than average in class (177g)
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Olympus E-600 vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Samsung TL205
 Olympus E-600Samsung TL205
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-600 Samsung TL205
Also called as - PL100
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-08-30 2010-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 177 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $180