Samsung TL350 vs Sony a5000

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung TL350 vs Sony a5000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TL350 was introduced 4 years earlier than the a5000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TL350 matches up versus the a5000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL350 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung TL350 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung TL350 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TL350 vs the a5000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TL350 and a5000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL350 and a5000.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL350 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony a5000 will give you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older TL350 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.