Samsung NX11 vs Samsung TL500

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.