Samsung TL205 vs Samsung WB800F

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung TL205 versus Samsung WB800F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the TL205 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TL205 was manufactured 4 years before the WB800F and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TL205 scores against the WB800F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL205 & Samsung WB800F. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL205 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL205 has got outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB800F has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TL205 and the WB800F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL205 and WB800F is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TL205 and WB800F.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB800F to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older TL205 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.