Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung TL100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 and Samsung TL100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and TL100 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was revealed 4 years after the TL100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SH-50 grades against the TL100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Samsung TL100. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Samsung TL100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 has outer measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Samsung TL100 has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH-50 vs the TL100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and TL100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and TL100.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-50 provides an advantage in sensor technology.