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Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Samsung TL240 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as ST5000
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung TL240 and Sony S2000, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL240 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TL240 was brought out within a month of the S2000 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TL240 grades against the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Sony S2000

 TL240 S2000 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Samsung TL240

 S2000 TL240 

Common features in the Samsung TL240 and Sony S2000

 TL240 S2000 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL240 comes with exterior 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 S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TL240 compared to the S2000.

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL240 and S2000 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TL240 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung TL240 to offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively.

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL240 Portrait photography factors
Sony S2000 Portrait photography factors
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL240 Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (160g)
46
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung TL240
Sports photography with Sony S2000
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL240 Travel photography factors
Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
60
provides touch to focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (160g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL240 Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
37
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL240 Vlogging information
Sony S2000 Vlogging information
27
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
heavier than competition (160g)
21
wide angle not great (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Samsung TL240 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL240 and Sony S2000
 Samsung TL240Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL240 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Also Known as ST5000 -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4334 x 3256 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 4800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 31-217mm (7.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-11A 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $171 $225