Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung TL320

The following is a in-depth review of the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung TL320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and TL320 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and TL320 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was introduced 3 years after the TL320 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX1000 scores versus the TL320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 & Samsung TL320. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Samsung TL320 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 has got outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung TL320 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the NX1000 and the TL320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and TL320 is 90 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and TL320.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX1000 will produce extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger NX1000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.