Olympus PEN-F vs Samsung TL500

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus PEN-F and Samsung TL500, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TL500 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was brought out 5 years after the TL500 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the PEN-F matches up vs the TL500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F has exterior dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F and Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F and the TL500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TL500 is 84 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and TL500.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will give you more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer PEN-F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.