Olympus 7010 vs Samsung TL500

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus 7010 vs Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is pretty similar but the 7010 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The 7010 was announced 11 months prior to the TL500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 7010 matches up against the TL500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 7010 and the TL500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and TL500 is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and TL500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7010 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus 7010 will deliver greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.