Pentax X-5 vs Samsung TL500

Following is a thorough comparison of the Pentax X-5 and Samsung TL500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the X-5 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the X-5 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The X-5 was announced 2 years after the TL500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the X-5 grades vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X-5 and Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are available at Pentax X-5 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax X-5 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the X-5 and the TL500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X-5 and TL500 is 65 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the X-5 and TL500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The X-5 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax X-5 will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent X-5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.