Samsung TL210 vs Sony TX55

Its time to look closer at the Samsung TL210 and Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the TL210 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TL210 was announced 18 months earlier than the TX55 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TL210 matches up vs the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung TL210 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL210 has outside 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) while the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the TL210 against the TX55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL210 and TX55 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TL210 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX55 to offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL210 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.