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Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
 
Samsung TL210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX100 II
Samsung TL210
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is PL150
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Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic LX100 and Samsung TL210, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the LX100 (13MP) and the TL210 (12MP) is fairly similar but the LX100 (Four Thirds) and TL210 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX100 was launched 4 years after the TL210 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the LX100 matches up vs the TL210 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Samsung TL210

 LX100 TL210 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014January 2010More modern by 58 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL210 over the Panasonic LX100

 TL210 LX100 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 and Samsung TL210

 LX100 TL210 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 has got outside measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Samsung TL210 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the LX100 against the TL210.

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and TL210 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LX100 and TL210.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX100 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX100 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher LX100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL210 Portrait photography highlights
70
focusing manually
decent MP (13MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Street photography highlights
Samsung TL210 Street photography highlights
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than average (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Sports photography details
Samsung TL210 Sports photography details
67
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL210 as a Travel photography camera
75
comes with touch focus
decent MP (13 megapixels)
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
59
offers touch to focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than average (177 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL210 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (13 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
37
relatively wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 Vlogging information
Samsung TL210 Vlogging information
35
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.7)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
28
relatively wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than average (177 grams)
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Panasonic LX100 vs Samsung TL210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 and Samsung TL210
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Samsung TL210
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Samsung TL210
Otherwise known as - PL150
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-09-15 2010-01-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
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 13 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4112 x 3088 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) 27-135mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-2.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off 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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 393 gr (0.87 lbs) 177 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-07B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $800 $230