Samsung MV800 vs Samsung TL500

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung MV800 vs Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The MV800 was launched 14 months later than the TL500 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the MV800 grades vs the TL500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung MV800 and Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung MV800 enjoys outer dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 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).

Check out the Samsung MV800 vs Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the MV800 and the TL500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MV800 and TL500 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the MV800 and TL500.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The MV800 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung MV800 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger MV800 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.