Olympus SZ-12 vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-12 and Samsung TL500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 19 months after the TL500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-12 scores against the TL500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-12 & Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-12 enjoys outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-12 and Samsung TL500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-12 compared to the TL500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and TL500 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and TL500.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-12 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus SZ-12 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SZ-12 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.