Casio EX-Z35 vs Samsung TL500

In this article, we will be looking at the Casio EX-Z35 and Samsung TL500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Samsung. The image resolution of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is relatively close but the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z35 was announced 4 months prior to the TL500 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-Z35 grades versus the TL500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z35 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z35 and the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z35 and TL500 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z35 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z35 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-Z35 will render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.