Samsung TL240 vs Samsung TL500

Here is a comprehensive review of the Samsung TL240 vs Samsung TL500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL240 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the TL240 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The TL240 was revealed 6 months before the TL500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the TL240 matches up versus the TL500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL240 and Samsung TL500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung TL240 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL240 has got outside measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the TL240 against the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL240 and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TL240 and TL500.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TL240 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung TL240 will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively.