Samsung TL500 vs Sony RX10 III

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung TL500 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was launched 6 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TL500 matches up versus the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL500 has outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Samsung TL500 versus Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TL500 against the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and RX10 III is 88 and 53 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL500 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TL500 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 III will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TL500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.