Samsung TL500 vs Sony HX99

Here is a complete overview of the Samsung TL500 vs Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was released 9 years earlier than the HX99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the TL500 matches up versus the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL500 provides physical dimensions 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 HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TL500 compared to the HX99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and HX99 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and HX99.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TL500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX99 will show more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TL500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.