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Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Samsung TL210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Samsung TL210
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as PL150
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TL210 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TL210 was launched 19 months prior to the TX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the TL210 matches up versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL210 over the Sony TX10

 TL210 TX10 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Samsung TL210

 TX10 TL210 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung TL210 and Sony TX10

 TL210 TX10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung TL210 comes with physical 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) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the TL210 versus the TX10.

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TL210 and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TL210 and TX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX10 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL210 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL210 Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL210 Street photography information
Sony TX10 Street photography information
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others in class (177g)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL210 Sports photography information
Sony TX10 Sports photography information
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL210 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
59
features focus via touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (177g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proof
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL210 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX10 Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (27mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL210 Vlogging information
Sony TX10 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (177 grams)
34
quite wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL210 and Sony TX10
 Samsung TL210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Otherwise known as PL150 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2011-08-16
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-135mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.40 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 177 grams (0.39 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-07B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $230 $309