Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500
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Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 103 x 59 x 20mm
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 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
- Launched July 2010
- Additionally Known as EX1

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Overview
Below is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

The EX-ZS10 was unveiled 6 months later than the TL500 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-ZS10 scores versus the TL500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZS10 over the Samsung TL500
EX-ZS10 | TL500 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Casio EX-ZS10
TL500 | EX-ZS10 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | " | Bigger screen (+3") |
Screen resolution | 614k | ![]() | 0k | Crisper screen (+614k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Casio EX-ZS10 and Samsung TL500
EX-ZS10 | TL500 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | ![]() | July 2010 | Same age |
Touch screen | ![]() | Absent Touch screen |
Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZS10 comes with outer measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
See the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZS10 versus the TL500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS10 and TL500 is 99 and 88 respectively.

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS10 and TL500.
To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-ZS10 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-ZS10 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 | Samsung TL500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Samsung |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 | Samsung TL500 |
Also Known as | - | EX1 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-07-09 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 3200 |
Min native ISO | - | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | () | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/1.8-2.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | - | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 0k dots | 614k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | - | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | - | 1/1500 seconds |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.20 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 386g (0.85 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 59 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 ID | - | SLB-07A |
Self timer | - | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC, internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $120 | $527 |