Samsung TL350 vs Sony QX1

Below is a complete assessment of the Samsung TL350 vs Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TL350 was released 5 years before the QX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TL350 scores against the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL350 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL350 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL350 features exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TL350 against the QX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TL350 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL350 and QX1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL350 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony QX1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older TL350 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.