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Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500

Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Samsung TL100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Samsung TL100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Other Name is ST50
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung TL100 and Sony WX500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TL100 was released 7 years before the WX500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the TL100 scores versus the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Sony WX500

 TL100 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Samsung TL100

 WX500 TL100 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2009Fresher by 76 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL100 and Sony WX500

 TL100 WX500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung TL100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TL100 and the WX500.

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL100 and WX500 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TL100 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX500 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older TL100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL100 Portrait photography features
Sony WX500 Portrait photography features
26
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
39
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung TL100
Street photography with Sony WX500
53
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (219g)
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (236g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL100 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Digital)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL100 Travel photography info
Sony WX500 Travel photography info
48
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (219 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
great battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than average in class (236g)
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung TL100
Landscape photography with Sony WX500
27
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
49
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (360 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL100 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX500 Vlogging highlights
26
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (219 grams)
35
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (236 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Samsung TL100 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL100 and Sony WX500
 Samsung TL100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Also called ST50 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-08 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 219g (0.48 lbs) 236g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 or Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $22 $348