Samsung SH100 vs Sony TX200V

Below is a extended comparison of the Samsung SH100 and Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH100 was released 13 months prior to the TX200V making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SH100 matches up against the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SH100 provides exterior measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SH100 against the TX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and TX200V is 99 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SH100 and TX200V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX200V to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older SH100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.