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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Samsung TL100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Samsung TL100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is ST50
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung TL100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the TL100 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 2 years later than the TL100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-10 matches up against the TL100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Samsung TL100

 SZ-10 TL100 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2009More recent by 26 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Olympus SZ-10

 TL100 SZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung TL100

 SZ-10 TL100 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL100 has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the TL100.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and TL100 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and TL100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-10 to produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher SZ-10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Samsung TL100 Portrait photography information
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography info
Samsung TL100 Street photography info
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
53
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (219 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL100 Sports photography highlights
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography features
Samsung TL100 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition (215g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (219g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography features
Samsung TL100 Landscape photography features
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging advice
Samsung TL100 Vlogging advice
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition (219 grams)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung TL100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung TL100
 Olympus SZ-10Samsung TL100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SZ-10 Samsung TL100
Also called - ST50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $300 $22