Samsung NX mini vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX mini vs Samsung TL500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the NX mini (1") and TL500 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX mini was unveiled 3 years later than the TL500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the NX mini grades versus the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX mini & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX mini offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX mini vs Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the NX mini vs the TL500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX mini and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX mini and TL500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX mini having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX mini will resolve more detail having an extra 10.5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern NX mini will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.