Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung TL500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was introduced 3 years after the TL500 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores versus the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 comes with exterior dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 versus the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 2 and TL500 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera 2 and TL500.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera 2 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 2 should have a benefit in sensor tech.