Samsung TL500 vs Sony WX220

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung TL500 vs Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and WX220 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was introduced 4 years earlier than the WX220 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TL500 scores versus the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL500 has outer 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) whilst the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TL500 versus the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and WX220 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the TL500 and WX220.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TL500 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX220 will produce extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.