Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL500

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Samsung TL500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-30MR was launched 8 months later than the TL500 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR features outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the TL500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and TL500 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and TL500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-30MR featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent SZ-30MR should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.