Samsung NX300 vs Samsung TL500

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung NX300 versus Samsung TL500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and TL500 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was announced 3 years later than the TL500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NX300 grades vs the TL500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300 and Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX300 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX300 versus Samsung TL500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the NX300 versus the TL500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and TL500 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX300 will give you greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent NX300 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.