Canon S100 vs Samsung TL500
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Canon S100 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Revealed December 2011
- Replaced the Canon S95
- New Model is Canon S110
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- 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
- Introduced July 2010
- Also referred to as EX1
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Here, we will be contrasting the Canon S100 versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/1.7").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S100 was introduced 18 months after the TL500 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S100 scores against the TL500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Samsung TL500
| S100 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | December 2011 |  | July 2010 | More modern by 18 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Canon S100
| TL500 | S100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 614k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+153k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Canon S100 and Samsung TL500
| S100 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Canon S100 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has 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).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S100 against the TL500.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Canon S100 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and TL500.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon S100 to give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer S100 provides an edge in sensor technology.
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Canon S100 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot S100 | Samsung TL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Samsung |
| Model | Canon PowerShot S100 | Samsung TL500 |
| Other name | - | EX1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-12-22 | 2010-07-09 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 5 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 461k dot | 614k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | 5.20 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | 1/2000 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 198 gr (0.44 lb) | 386 gr (0.85 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 50 | 40 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 20.7 | 19.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| DXO Low light score | 153 | 129 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 shots | - |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | NB-5L | SLB-07A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at release | $429 | $527 |