Samsung TL225 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung TL225 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TL225 (12MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the TL225 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The TL225 was manufactured 5 years before the DP2 Quattro and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TL225 grades versus the DP2 Quattro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL225 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL225 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL225 has external dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Quattro has dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TL225 and the DP2 Quattro.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TL225 and DP2 Quattro is 94 and 70 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL225 and DP2 Quattro.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL225 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older TL225 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.