Samsung TL320 vs Sony A700

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung TL320 and Sony A700, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TL320 (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly close but the TL320 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL320 was revealed 15 months after the A700 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the TL320 scores against the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL320 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are provided at Samsung TL320 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung TL320 features external measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Check the Samsung TL320 and Sony A700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TL320 and the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL320 and A700 is 98 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TL320 and A700.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The TL320 provides the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF harder. The fresher TL320 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.