Samsung TL500 vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung TL500 and Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was introduced 6 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TL500 scores versus the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL500 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 features outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung TL500 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the TL500 versus the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and A6300.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TL500 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged TL500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.