Samsung TL500 vs Sony W380

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung TL500 vs Sony W380, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and W380 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The TL500 was released 7 months later than the W380 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the TL500 grades against the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 comes with physical dimensions 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 W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Samsung TL500 vs Sony W380 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TL500 vs the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and W380 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and W380.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL500 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W380 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer TL500 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.