Samsung TL100 vs Sony A900

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung TL100 vs Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the TL100 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The TL100 was released 3 months later than the A900 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TL100 grades against the A900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL100 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TL100 versus the A900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL100 and A900 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL100 and A900.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively.