Samsung ST600 vs Samsung TL500

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung ST600 versus Samsung TL500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The ST600 was unveiled 6 months before the TL500 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ST600 grades versus the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST600 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST600 has physical measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ST600 compared to the TL500.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ST600 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST600 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung ST600 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.