Fujifilm T500 vs Samsung HZ15W

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm T500 versus Samsung HZ15W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was revealed 3 years later than the HZ15W and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm T500 scores vs the HZ15W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Samsung HZ15W. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm T500 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Samsung HZ15W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the HZ15W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and HZ15W is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and HZ15W.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm T500 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm T500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.