Fujifilm S4500 vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S4500 and Samsung TL500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S4500 was unveiled 19 months after the TL500 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm S4500 scores against the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and Samsung TL500. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4500 has got outside measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has dimensions 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 S4500 and Samsung TL500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 and the TL500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4500 and TL500 is 67 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S4500 and TL500.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S4500 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm S4500 will provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S4500 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.