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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 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
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX210
  • Later Model is Samsung NX500
Samsung TL225
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST550
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung TL225

 NX300 TL225 
AnnouncedNovember 2013August 2009Newer by 53 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Samsung NX300

 TL225 NX300 
Screen size3.5"3.3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1152k768kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL225

 NX300 TL225 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

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

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL225 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography details
Samsung TL225 Street photography details
80
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than others (187 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX300
Sports photography with Samsung TL225
73
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography highlights
Samsung TL225 Travel photography highlights
67
comes with touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
59
provides touch to focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (187g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX300
Landscape photography with Samsung TL225
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
37
pretty wide (27mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging features
Samsung TL225 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic port
29
pretty wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others (187 grams)
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL225
 Samsung NX300Samsung TL225
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX300 Samsung TL225
Otherwise known as - ST550
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-11-24 2009-08-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 768 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
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, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 331g (0.73 lb) 187g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $750 $488