Samsung TL500 vs Sony A7R

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung TL500 versus Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and A7R (36MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and A7R (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was manufactured 4 years before the A7R and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the TL500 scores versus the A7R for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 and Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Samsung TL500 comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony A7R has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL500 versus Sony A7R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TL500 versus the A7R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and A7R is 88 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and A7R.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TL500 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R will give more detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older TL500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.