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Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
47
Overall
38
Samsung TL350 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
53
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB2000
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
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Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung TL350 and Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The TL350 was unveiled 6 months prior to the A560 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TL350 matches up against the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Sony A560

 TL350 A560 

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Samsung TL350

 A560 TL350 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL350 and Sony A560

 TL350 A560 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010August 2010Similar age
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL350 provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the TL350 against the A560.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TL350 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TL350 and A560.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL350 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A560 will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
35
manual focus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL350 Street photography details
Sony A560 Street photography details
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL350 Sports photography features
Sony A560 Sports photography features
28
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Samsung TL350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
60
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
60
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL350 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL350 Vlogging info
Sony A560 Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Samsung TL350 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL350 and Sony A560
 Samsung TL350Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung TL350 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also referred to as WB2000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-02-20 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.4-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 599g (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Two
Pricing at launch $400 $650