Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung TL320

Let's look much closer at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung TL320, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and TL320 (12MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and TL320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was manufactured 4 years later than the TL320 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Galaxy NX matches up against the TL320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung TL320. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Samsung TL320 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX features physical dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Samsung TL320 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung TL320 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy NX vs the TL320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and TL320 is 82 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and TL320.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.