Samsung NX5 vs Samsung TL100

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX5 and Samsung TL100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and TL100 (12MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and TL100 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was announced 17 months later than the TL100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the NX5 matches up versus the TL100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX5 & Samsung TL100. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Samsung TL100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX5 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL100 has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the NX5 vs the TL100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and TL100 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and TL100.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX5 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX5 will provide you with more detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent NX5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.