Casio EX-ZS5 vs Samsung TL500

Below is a thorough review of the Casio EX-ZS5 and Samsung TL500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the EX-ZS5 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS5 was introduced 6 months later than the TL500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZS5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-ZS5 grades vs the TL500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 and Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZS5 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZS5 features physical dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

See the Casio EX-ZS5 and Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZS5 against the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS5 and TL500 is 99 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZS5 and TL500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-ZS5 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.