Samsung NX5 vs Samsung TL210

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung NX5 vs Samsung TL210, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and TL210 (12MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and TL210 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The NX5 was launched 5 months later than the TL210 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX5 matches up against the TL210 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX5 & Samsung TL210. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Samsung TL210 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 provides external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung TL210 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NX5 and the TL210.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and TL210 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and TL210.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX5 will show more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively.