Samsung TL500 vs Sony HX20V

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung TL500 vs Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The TL500 was manufactured 24 months before the HX20V which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the TL500 matches up versus the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL500 provides external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TL500 compared to the HX20V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and HX20V is 88 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL500 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TL500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX20V will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged TL500 is going to be behind in sensor technology.