Samsung TL205 vs Sony A900

Here is a detailed assessment of the Samsung TL205 vs Sony A900, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the TL205 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the TL205 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The TL205 was launched 15 months later than the A900 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TL205 scores vs the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL205 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung TL205 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL205 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TL205 vs the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TL205 and A900 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL205 and A900.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TL205 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A900 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger TL205 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.