Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500
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Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Revealed February 2012
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
- 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
- Launched July 2010
- Also referred to as EX1

Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500 Overview
On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon A810 versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

The A810 was introduced 20 months after the TL500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A810 grades vs the TL500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A810 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Samsung TL500
A810 | TL500 | |||
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Launched | February 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | Newer by 20 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Canon A810
TL500 | A810 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 614k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+384k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Canon A810 and Samsung TL500
A810 | TL500 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A810 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
Analyze the Canon A810 versus Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A810 versus the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and TL500.
Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A810 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon A810 will provide greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern A810 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

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Canon A810 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A810 | Samsung TL500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Samsung |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A810 | Samsung TL500 |
Also called | - | EX1 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2012-02-07 | 2010-07-09 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 614 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 5.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 171g (0.38 lb) | 386g (0.85 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 40 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.2 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 129 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 photographs | - |
Form of battery | AA | - |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | SLB-07A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $99 | $527 |