Samsung TL500 vs Sony W510

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung TL500 and Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the TL500 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is relatively similar but the TL500 (1/1.7") and W510 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The TL500 was launched 6 months prior to the W510 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the TL500 matches up vs the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL500 comes with outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TL500 compared to the W510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and W510 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TL500 and W510.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TL500 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W510 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.