Samsung TL350 vs Sony A900

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung TL350 vs Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The TL350 was announced 17 months later than the A900 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TL350 matches up vs the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL350 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are available at Samsung TL350 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung TL350 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Samsung TL350 vs Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TL350 compared to the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL350 and A900 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TL350 and A900.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL350 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A900 will offer more detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger TL350 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.