Samsung TL500 vs Sony WX500

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung TL500 and Sony WX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was announced 5 years prior to the WX500 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TL500 scores against the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL500 features external 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 WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Samsung TL500 and Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the TL500 versus the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and WX500 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TL500 and WX500.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TL500 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will give more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TL500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.