Canon N Facebook ready vs Samsung TL500

Following is a thorough review of the Canon N Facebook ready versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is fairly similar but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The N Facebook ready was manufactured 3 years after the TL500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the N Facebook ready grades vs the TL500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready provides outside measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

See the Canon N Facebook ready versus Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the TL500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the N Facebook ready and TL500.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The N Facebook ready due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon N Facebook ready will offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent N Facebook ready is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.