Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225

The following is a detailed review of the Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and TL225 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and TL225 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300 was manufactured 4 years after the TL225 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX300 grades against the TL225 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL225. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Samsung TL225 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Samsung TL225 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX300 and the TL225.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and TL225 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and TL225.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX300 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern NX300 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.