Samsung TL500 vs Sony HX400V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung TL500 versus Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and HX400V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The TL500 was introduced 4 years before the HX400V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the TL500 matches up vs the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung TL500 has got 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) while the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL500 versus Sony HX400V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TL500 vs the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and HX400V is 88 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and HX400V.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will provide greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older TL500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.