Nikon AW100 vs Samsung TL500

Below, we are matching up the Nikon AW100 versus Samsung TL500, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the AW100 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the AW100 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The AW100 was launched 14 months later than the TL500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the AW100 grades vs the TL500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix AW100 & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon AW100 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW100 enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the AW100 vs the TL500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the AW100 and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the AW100 and TL500.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The AW100 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon AW100 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher AW100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.