Olympus TG-320 vs Samsung TL500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-320 versus Samsung TL500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was manufactured 19 months after the TL500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TG-320 scores vs the TL500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-320 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-320 has outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-320 versus Samsung TL500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-320 against the TL500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and TL500 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-320 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent TG-320 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.