Canon A3400 IS vs Samsung TL500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A3400 IS vs Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the A3400 IS (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A3400 IS was launched 20 months after the TL500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A3400 IS scores vs the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A3400 IS Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3400 IS comes with outside measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A3400 IS vs the TL500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and TL500 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3400 IS and TL500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A3400 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon A3400 IS will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher A3400 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.