Samsung TL500 vs Sony A77 II

Below is a comprehensive review of the Samsung TL500 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was launched 4 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TL500 grades vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL500 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 has got external dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL500 and Sony A77 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the TL500 against the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older TL500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.