Samsung TL100 vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung TL100 versus Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TL100 was launched 4 years before the HX10V and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the TL100 scores vs the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL100 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung TL100 has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the TL100 versus the HX10V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TL100 and HX10V is 91 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TL100 and HX10V.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX10V to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TL100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.