Samsung TL500 vs Sony A37

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung TL500 versus Sony A37, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The TL500 was revealed 22 months prior to the A37 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TL500 scores against the A37 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 and Sony SLT-A37. The full galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung TL500 offers physical measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Samsung TL500 versus Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TL500 against the A37.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and A37 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TL500 and A37.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TL500 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A37 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.