Samsung TL225 vs Sony TX200V

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung TL225 and Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the TL225 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TL225 was released 3 years prior to the TX200V which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the TL225 matches up against the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL225 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung TL225 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung TL225 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TL225 against the TX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL225 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL225 and TX200V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX200V to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged TL225 is going to be behind in sensor tech.