Nikon A1000 vs Samsung TL500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon A1000 and Samsung TL500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the A1000 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A1000 was brought out 8 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the A1000 scores versus the TL500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A1000 and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon A1000 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon A1000 offers outer measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Check out the Nikon A1000 and Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A1000 against the TL500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and TL500 is 86 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A1000 and TL500.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A1000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon A1000 will render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger A1000 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.