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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
60
Overall
60
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Samsung TL100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Updated by Samsung NX1100
Samsung TL100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Other Name is ST50
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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung TL100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and TL100 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and TL100 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was launched 3 years after the TL100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX1000 matches up versus the TL100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Samsung TL100

 NX1000 TL100 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2009Newer by 40 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Samsung NX1000

 TL100 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Samsung TL100

 NX1000 TL100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL100 has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the NX1000 against the TL100.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and TL100 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and TL100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger NX1000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL100 as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
26
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography factors
Samsung TL100 Street photography factors
73
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
53
built in image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors (219 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL100 Sports photography highlights
55
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1000
Travel photography with Samsung TL100
68
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
resolution is good (20MP)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
48
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (219 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography info
Samsung TL100 Landscape photography info
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging details
Samsung TL100 Vlogging details
34
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no external mic jack
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competitors (219g)
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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Samsung TL100
 Samsung NX1000Samsung TL100
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX1000 Samsung TL100
Also called - ST50
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-04-19 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Total lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lbs) 219 gr (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $388 $22