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Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20

Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Samsung TL100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Samsung TL100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Alternative Name is ST50
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung TL100 versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TL100 was revealed 4 years before the TX20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TL100 scores vs the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Sony TX20

 TL100 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Samsung TL100

 TX20 TL100 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung TL100 and Sony TX20

 TL100 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL100 has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL100 versus Sony TX20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TL100 compared to the TX20.

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TL100 and TX20 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL100 and TX20.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX20 to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older TL100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung TL100
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
26
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL100 Street photography info
Sony TX20 Street photography info
53
has image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average in class (219g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL100 Travel photography factors
Sony TX20 Travel photography factors
48
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (219g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
weather proof
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
52
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
better than average battery (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL100 Vlogging info
Sony TX20 Vlogging info
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
heavier than average in class (219g)
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Samsung TL100 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL100 and Sony TX20
 Samsung TL100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Also referred to as ST50 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-01-08 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 219 grams (0.48 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $22 $330