Samsung TL205 vs Sony A77

Here is a extended assessment of the Samsung TL205 and Sony A77, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL205 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TL205 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL205 was launched 21 months prior to the A77 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TL205 grades against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL205 and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL205 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL205 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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).

Compare the Samsung TL205 and Sony A77 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TL205 against the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL205 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL205 and A77.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TL205 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older TL205 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.