Casio EX-ZR300 vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR300 was announced 23 months after the TL500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-ZR300 matches up versus the TL500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR300 provides external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR300 compared to the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and TL500 is 92 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR300 and TL500.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR300 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR300 will render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR300 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.