Samsung TL240 vs Sony RX100

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung TL240 and Sony RX100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the TL240 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TL240 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The TL240 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TL240 grades vs the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL240 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung TL240 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung TL240 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TL240 against the RX100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TL240 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TL240 and RX100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TL240 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 will offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TL240 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.