Samsung TL350 vs Sony W550

Lets look much closer at the Samsung TL350 vs Sony W550, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TL350 was launched 17 months prior to the W550 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the TL350 grades against the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL350 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL350 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Samsung TL350 vs Sony W550 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TL350 versus the W550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL350 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TL350 and W550.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W550 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older TL350 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.