Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL500

The following is a detailed overview of the Samsung NX30 versus Samsung TL500, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Samsung. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TL500 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The NX30 was brought out 3 years after the TL500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX30 matches up vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX30 versus Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX30 and the TL500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and TL500 is 75 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and TL500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX30 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX30 will result in more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX30 provides a benefit in sensor technology.