Samsung TL350 vs Sony A77

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung TL350 and Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The TL350 was announced 20 months before the A77 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TL350 grades vs the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL350 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung TL350 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL350 has got external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TL350 compared to the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TL350 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL350 and A77.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL350 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will render greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older TL350 will be behind in sensor innovation.