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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Samsung TL500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
  • 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Other Name is EX1
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung TL500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-810 was manufactured 14 months after the TL500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-810 matches up vs the TL500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Samsung TL500

 TG-810 TL500 
RevealedAugust 2011July 2010More modern by 14 months
Display resolution920k614kCrisper display (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Olympus TG-810

 TL500 TG-810 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung TL500

 TG-810 TL500 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 versus the TL500.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and TL500 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and TL500.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-810 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger TG-810 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography information
Samsung TL500 Portrait photography information
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
has manual focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Samsung TL500 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
66
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (386 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography factors
Samsung TL500 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
29
image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (220 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
64
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (386g)
low megapixels (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography details
Samsung TL500 Landscape photography details
43
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging details
Samsung TL500 Vlogging details
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
64
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (386 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung TL500
 Olympus TG-810Samsung TL500
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-810 Samsung TL500
Other name - EX1
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-16 2010-07-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 386g (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 40
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 129
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $428 $527