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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung TL210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Older Model is Samsung NX210
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX500
Samsung TL210
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is PL150
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL210, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and TL210 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and TL210 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was released 3 years later than the TL210 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the NX300 scores against the TL210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung TL210

 NX300 TL210 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2010More recent by 48 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution768k230kSharper display (+538k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung TL210 over the Samsung NX300

 TL210 NX300 
Display dimension3.5"3.3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL210

 NX300 TL210 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Samsung TL210 has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NX300 versus the TL210.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and TL210 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and TL210.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX300 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX300 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern NX300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography features
Samsung TL210 Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography advice
Samsung TL210 Street photography advice
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL210 Sports photography highlights
73
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL210 as a Travel photography camera
67
has touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
59
includes touch focus
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (177g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX300
Landscape photography with Samsung TL210
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
37
rather wide (27mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL210 Vlogging highlights
33
touch screen
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have mic jack
28
rather wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (177g)
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL210
 Samsung NX300Samsung TL210
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX300 Samsung TL210
Also referred to as - PL150
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-11-24 2010-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV -
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-135mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 768 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 331 grams (0.73 lbs) 177 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 SLB-07B
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $750 $230