Canon SX500 IS vs Samsung TL320

Here is a in depth analysis of the Canon SX500 IS versus Samsung TL320, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and TL320 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was announced 3 years later than the TL320 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX500 IS scores vs the TL320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX500 IS & Samsung TL320. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX500 IS Gallery & Samsung TL320 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX500 IS offers physical dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Samsung TL320 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX500 IS against the TL320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and TL320 is 80 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX500 IS and TL320.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX500 IS to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent SX500 IS will have an advantage in sensor innovation.