Samsung TL350 vs Sony A580

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung TL350 vs Sony A580, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The TL350 was manufactured 15 months before the A580 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TL350 scores versus the A580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL350 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL350 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL350 features physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TL350 vs the A580.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL350 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL350 and A580.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TL350 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A580 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TL350 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.