Samsung NX100 vs Samsung TL205

Here, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX100 and Samsung TL205, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and TL205 (12MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and TL205 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX100 was launched 9 months after the TL205 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the NX100 scores vs the TL205 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX100 & Samsung TL205. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Samsung TL205 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX100 provides external measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL205 has specifications 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 ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NX100 vs the TL205.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and TL205 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and TL205.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX100 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX100 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.