Samsung TL500 vs Sony RX100

Following is a complete overview of the Samsung TL500 vs Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and RX100 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The TL500 was revealed 3 years prior to the RX100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TL500 matches up against the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung TL500 comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Samsung TL500 vs Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TL500 and the RX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and RX100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and RX100.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TL500 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged TL500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.