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Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Samsung TL210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Samsung TL210
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as PL150
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Older Model is Sony HX200V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX400V
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Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung TL210 versus Sony HX300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TL210 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TL210 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the HX300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the TL210 matches up versus the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL210 over the Sony HX300

 TL210 HX300 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Samsung TL210

 HX300 TL210 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2010Fresher by 38 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL210 and Sony HX300

 TL210 HX300 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL210 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TL210 and the HX300.

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TL210 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TL210 and HX300.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX300 to resolve greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older TL210 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL210 Portrait photography info
Sony HX300 Portrait photography info
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung TL210
Street photography with Sony HX300
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (177 grams)
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competition (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung TL210
Sports photography with Sony HX300
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung TL210
Travel photography with Sony HX300
59
has focus by touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (177 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (623g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL210 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Landscape photography camera
36
reasonably wide (27mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
48
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL210 Vlogging features
Sony HX300 Vlogging features
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
heavier than competition (177 grams)
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competition (623 grams)
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Samsung TL210 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL210 and Sony HX300
 Samsung TL210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung TL210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Also Known as PL150 -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-02-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-135mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.40 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 177 grams (0.39 lbs) 623 grams (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-07B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $230 $339