Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX100V

Below, we are reviewing the Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and TX100V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The TL500 was launched 6 months prior to the TX100V which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TL500 scores versus the TX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 comes with outer measurements 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 TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TL500 against the TX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and TX100V is 88 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TL500 and TX100V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TL500 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX100V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.