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Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36
Samsung ST150F front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Key Specs

Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as PL100
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Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung ST150F and Samsung TL205, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and TL205 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST150F was released 3 years later than the TL205 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the ST150F scores vs the TL205 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Samsung TL205

 ST150F TL205 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Samsung ST150F

 TL205 ST150F 

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Samsung TL205

 ST150F TL205 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST150F comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Samsung TL205 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST150F against the TL205.

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST150F and TL205 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST150F and TL205.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung ST150F to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger ST150F provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST150F Portrait photography features
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography features
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung ST150F
Street photography with Samsung TL205
56
lighter than average (114 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition (177 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST150F Sports photography features
Samsung TL205 Sports photography features
36
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
25
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST150F as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL205 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (114 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (177g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung ST150F
Landscape photography with Samsung TL205
39
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
23
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung ST150F
Vlogging with Samsung TL205
30
rather wide (25mm)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than average (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
heavier than competition (177 grams)
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Samsung ST150F vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Samsung TL205
 Samsung ST150FSamsung TL205
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung ST150F Samsung TL205
Other name - PL100
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 114 gr (0.25 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $180