Fujifilm S1 vs Samsung TL500

Following is a extended review of the Fujifilm S1 versus Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1 was unveiled 3 years after the TL500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm S1 scores versus the TL500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S1 enjoys physical measurements of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S1 versus Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S1 against the TL500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 and TL500 is 60 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Fujifilm S1 will give more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S1 will have a benefit in sensor tech.