Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung TL500

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 and Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SH-50 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SH-50 was unveiled 2 years after the TL500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SH-50 grades versus the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 enjoys physical dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

See the Olympus SH-50 and Samsung TL500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 compared to the TL500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and TL500 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and TL500.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-50 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus SH-50 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.