Olympus 7040 vs Samsung TL500

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 7040 vs Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizing.

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The 7040 was introduced 6 months before the TL500 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 7040 scores vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 & Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7040 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7040 vs Samsung TL500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 7040 versus the TL500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7040 and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and TL500.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7040 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 7040 will offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.