Canon SX720 HS vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX720 HS and Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SX720 HS was introduced 5 years after the TL500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX720 HS grades against the TL500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS features outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS compared to the TL500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and TL500 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and TL500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX720 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Canon SX720 HS will give more detail using its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.