Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung TL500

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung TL500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 6 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX730 HS scores vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS offers outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS against the TL500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and TL500 is 88 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX730 HS and TL500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX730 HS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Canon SX730 HS will show more detail due to its extra 10.3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS will have a benefit in sensor technology.