Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX30

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung TL500 and Sony TX30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and TX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was manufactured 4 years before the TX30 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the TL500 matches up vs the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 offers outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Samsung TL500 and Sony TX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TL500 versus the TX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and TX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and TX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TL500 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony TX30 will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.