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Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
47
Overall
38
Samsung TL350 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Samsung TL350
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.8) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB2000
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung TL350 and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TL350 was manufactured 7 years before the A6500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TL350 grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL350 over the Sony A6500

 TL350 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Samsung TL350

 A6500 TL350 
LaunchedOctober 2016February 2010More modern by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung TL350 and Sony A6500

 TL350 A6500 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung TL350 enjoys exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung TL350 and Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TL350 compared to the A6500.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TL350 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TL350 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TL350 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6500 will render greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL350 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL350 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6500 Portrait photography factors
35
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL350 Street photography info
Sony A6500 Street photography info
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL350 Sports photography information
Sony A6500 Sports photography information
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery power (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung TL350
Travel photography with Sony A6500
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
74
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL350 Landscape photography details
Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL350 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
39
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Samsung TL350 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL350 and Sony A6500
 Samsung TL350Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL350 Sony Alpha a6500
Also Known as WB2000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-02-20 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.4-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 608 x 342 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 138 x 78 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 195 gr (0.43 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-11A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $400 $1,298