Samsung TL500 vs Sony A6000

Let's look more closely at the Samsung TL500 versus Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and A6000 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the TL500 matches up versus the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung TL500 offers physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TL500 compared to the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and A6000.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TL500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6000 will provide extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.