Samsung TL500 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung TL500 vs Sony WX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and WX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The TL500 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TL500 grades vs the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung TL500 has got exterior measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL500 vs Sony WX300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TL500 versus the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and WX300 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TL500 and WX300.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TL500 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will produce greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.