Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Samsung TL500

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 5 months prior to the TL500 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the TL500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the TL500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and TL500 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and TL500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.