Samsung TL240 vs Sony WX300

Below is a complete review of the Samsung TL240 and Sony WX300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TL240 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TL240 was brought out 4 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TL240 grades against the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL240 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung TL240 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL240 offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Samsung TL240 and Sony WX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TL240 versus the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL240 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL240 and WX300.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older TL240 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.