Samsung PL120 vs Samsung TL500

The following is a in-depth overview of the Samsung PL120 vs Samsung TL500, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL120 was manufactured 6 months after the TL500 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the PL120 matches up against the TL500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL120 and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the PL120 versus the TL500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL120 and TL500 is 99 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL120 and TL500.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PL120 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung PL120 will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.