Samsung TL210 vs Sony A580

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung TL210 and Sony A580, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL210 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the TL210 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The TL210 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the A580 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TL210 grades against the A580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL210 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL210 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL210 provides outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TL210 versus the A580.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL210 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL210 and A580.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL210 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A580 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older TL210 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.