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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Samsung TL100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX20
Samsung TL100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ST50
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TL100 (12MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TL100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NX30 was manufactured 5 years after the TL100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX30 grades vs the TL100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung TL100

 NX30 TL100 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 61 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kCrisper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Samsung NX30

 TL100 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL100

 NX30 TL100 

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 offers outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Samsung TL100 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX30 compared to the TL100.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and TL100 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and TL100.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX30 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The newer NX30 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL100 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
26
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography info
Samsung TL100 Street photography info
75
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
53
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average (219 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX30
Sports photography with Samsung TL100
73
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL100 Travel photography factors
74
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
48
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (219g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography factors
Samsung TL100 Landscape photography factors
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX30
Vlogging with Samsung TL100
75
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
no image stabilization
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than average (219g)
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL100
 Samsung NX30Samsung TL100
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX30 Samsung TL100
Also Known as - ST50
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-03 2009-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMeIV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 pounds) 219 gr (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1410 -
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $699 $22