Samsung NX100 vs Samsung TL500

In this article, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX100 versus Samsung TL500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and TL500 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was released 3 months later than the TL500 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX100 grades vs the TL500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX100 & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX100 vs the TL500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and TL500 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and TL500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX100 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX100 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.