Samsung TL500 vs Sony W530

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Samsung TL500 and Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and W530 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was unveiled 6 months prior to the W530 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TL500 matches up against the W530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL500 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TL500 compared to the W530.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and W530 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TL500 and W530.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TL500 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W530 will give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.