Samsung TL500 vs Sony TX9

Here, we will be contrasting the Samsung TL500 versus Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TL500 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the TL500 (1/1.7") and TX9 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was brought out very close to the TX9 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the TL500 scores vs the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL500 has exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung TL500 versus Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TL500 against the TX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and TX9 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and TX9.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TL500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX9 will resolve greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.