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Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Older Model is Samsung NX1100
  • Renewed by Samsung NX3000
Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is PL100
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Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung NX2000 and Samsung TL205, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and TL205 (12MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and TL205 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was released 3 years later than the TL205 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX2000 grades versus the TL205 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Samsung TL205

 NX2000 TL205 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2010More recent by 48 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1152k230kSharper screen (+922k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Samsung NX2000

 TL205 NX2000 

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Samsung TL205

 NX2000 TL205 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX2000 provides external dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung TL205 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX2000 compared to the TL205.

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and TL205 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and TL205.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX2000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX2000 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer NX2000 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography info
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography info
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Street photography features
Samsung TL205 Street photography features
77
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (228 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Sports photography advice
Samsung TL205 Sports photography advice
61
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
25
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL205 Travel photography factors
72
lighter than competition (228g)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (177 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Landscape photography camera
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
bigger than average screen (3.7")
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
23
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL205 as a Vlogging camera
35
built-in touchscreen
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (228g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (177g)
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Samsung NX2000 vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Samsung TL205
 Samsung NX2000Samsung TL205
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX2000 Samsung TL205
Alternate name - PL100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-11-30 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
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 area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 21 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,152 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 grams (0.50 pounds) 177 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 908 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $180