Olympus TG-610 vs Samsung TL500

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus TG-610 versus Samsung TL500, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-610 was released 7 months later than the TL500 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-610 grades against the TL500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-610 & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has specifications 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-610 versus Samsung TL500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TG-610 vs the TL500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and TL500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-610 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent TG-610 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.