Samsung TL100 vs Sony A77

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung TL100 vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TL100 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TL100 was released 3 years prior to the A77 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TL100 grades versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL100 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL100 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL100 has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL100 vs Sony A77 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TL100 compared to the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL100 and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TL100 and A77.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TL100 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TL100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.