Samsung NX100 vs Samsung TL100

Here, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX100 and Samsung TL100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and TL100 (12MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and TL100 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The NX100 was launched 21 months later than the TL100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX100 matches up vs the TL100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX100 & Samsung TL100. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Samsung TL100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 has external measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Samsung TL100 has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NX100 vs the TL100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and TL100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX100 and TL100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX100 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.