Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX200V

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung TL500 versus Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and TX200V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The TL500 was brought out 19 months before the TX200V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the TL500 grades vs the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 has physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung TL500 versus Sony TX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TL500 against the TX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and TX200V is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and TX200V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TL500 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX200V will provide you with greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be behind in sensor technology.