Samsung TL100 vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung TL100 and Sony NEX-5N, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the TL100 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The TL100 was brought out 3 years before the NEX-5N and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the TL100 scores vs the NEX-5N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL100 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL100 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL100 offers outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Samsung TL100 and Sony NEX-5N in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TL100 vs the NEX-5N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TL100 and NEX-5N is 91 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TL100 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TL100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older TL100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.