Samsung TL500 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a in-depth overview of the Samsung TL500 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The TL500 was introduced 5 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TL500 grades against the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung TL500 has got outer 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 RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Samsung TL500 and Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TL500 compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and RX10 II is 88 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL500 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TL500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.