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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Samsung TL500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
  • 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as EX1
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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 7030 versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7030 was launched 6 months before the TL500 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 7030 scores vs the TL500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Samsung TL500

 7030 TL500 

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Olympus 7030

 TL500 7030 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Samsung TL500

 7030 TL500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010July 2010Similar age
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 features exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 7030 and the TL500.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and TL500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus 7030 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography advice
Samsung TL500 Portrait photography advice
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Samsung TL500
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
heavier than others (386 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography info
Samsung TL500 Sports photography info
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (386 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography advice
Samsung TL500 Landscape photography advice
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
52
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Samsung TL500
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
64
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
heavier than others (386g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Samsung TL500
 Olympus Stylus 7030Samsung TL500
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Samsung TL500
Otherwise known as mju 7030 EX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2010-07-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 386g (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 129
Other
Battery model - SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $179 $527