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Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed December 2010
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX10
  • Successor is Samsung NX20
Samsung TL500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
  • 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Other Name is EX1
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Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung NX11 and Samsung TL500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and TL500 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The NX11 was revealed 6 months after the TL500 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NX11 scores against the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Samsung TL500

 NX11 TL500 

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Samsung NX11

 TL500 NX11 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Samsung TL500

 NX11 TL500 
LaunchedDecember 2010July 2010Similar age
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution614k614kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX11 comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX11 and Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX11 and the TL500.

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and TL500 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and TL500.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX11 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Samsung NX11 will resolve more detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX11
Portrait photography with Samsung TL500
73
manual focus
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
40
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX11 Street photography info
Samsung TL500 Street photography info
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (499g)
66
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (386 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Sports photography camera
52
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery (400 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX11
Travel photography with Samsung TL500
63
better than average battery (400 shots)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (499g)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (386 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX11 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL500 Landscape photography highlights
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (400 shots)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
52
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 Vlogging features
Samsung TL500 Vlogging features
24
features face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average (499g)
64
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others in class (386g)
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Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Samsung TL500
 Samsung NX11Samsung TL500
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX11 Samsung TL500
Otherwise known as - EX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-12-28 2010-07-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 gr (1.10 lbs) 386 gr (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 40
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 19.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 11.1
DXO Low light rating 553 129
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $626 $527