Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
- Introduced September 2012
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
- 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
- Revealed July 2010
- Alternative Name is EX1

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500 Overview
Here is a in depth analysis of the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Samsung TL500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

The EX-ZR1000 was released 2 years later than the TL500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up vs the TL500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Samsung TL500
EX-ZR1000 | TL500 | |||
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Revealed | September 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | Fresher by 27 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Casio EX-ZR1000
TL500 | EX-ZR1000 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 614k | ![]() | 461k | Sharper display (+153k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Samsung TL500
EX-ZR1000 | TL500 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Touch display | ![]() | Neither has Touch display |
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Samsung TL500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the TL500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and TL500 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and TL500.
To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR1000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 | Samsung TL500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Samsung |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 | Samsung TL500 |
Also Known as | - | EX1 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-09-25 | 2010-07-09 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | EXILIM Engine HS 3 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 461 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | Super Clear TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | 5.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 255 gr (0.56 lbs) | 386 gr (0.85 lbs) |
Dimensions | 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 470 shots | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-130 | SLB-07A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $572 | $527 |