Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20
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Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
- 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
- Announced July 2010
- Additionally Known as EX1
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Revealed February 2012

Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and TX20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

The TL500 was released 19 months prior to the TX20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TL500 matches up vs the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Sony TX20
TL500 | TX20 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Samsung TL500
TX20 | TL500 | |||
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Revealed | February 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | Newer by 19 months |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 614k | Clearer display (+308k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung TL500 and Sony TX20
TL500 | TX20 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL500 provides external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check out the Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TL500 vs the TX20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and TX20 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TL500 and TX20.
To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TL500 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX20 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged TL500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Samsung TL500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung TL500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Also Known as | EX1 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2010-07-09 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-72mm (3.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/1.8-2.4 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 614 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.20 m | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 386g (0.85 lb) | 133g (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 40 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 19.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 129 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 250 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | SLB-07A | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $527 | $330 |