Samsung TL210 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a extensive review of the Samsung TL210 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TL210 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the TL210 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The TL210 was brought out 4 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the TL210 scores versus the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung TL210 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung TL210 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TL210 compared to the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TL210 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TL210 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TL210 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged TL210 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.