Samsung TL240 vs Sony RX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung TL240 and Sony RX10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL240 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the TL240 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TL240 was unveiled 5 years before the RX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TL240 matches up against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL240 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung TL240 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung TL240 provides outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TL240 against the RX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL240 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL240 and RX10.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TL240 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 will give you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TL240 is going to be behind in sensor tech.