Olympus TG-3 vs Samsung TL500
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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88 Imaging
34 Features
54 Overall
42
Olympus TG-3 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
- Released March 2014
- New Model is Olympus TG-4
(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
- Released July 2010
- Alternate Name is EX1
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-3 vs Samsung TL500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe TG-3 was manufactured 3 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the TG-3 matches up vs the TL500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Samsung TL500
| TG-3 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | March 2014 |  | July 2010 | More recent by 46 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Olympus TG-3
| TL500 | TG-3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 614k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+154k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Samsung TL500
| TG-3 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus TG-3 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-3 and the TL500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-3 and TL500 is 90 and 88 respectively.
Olympus TG-3 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and TL500.
All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-3 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-3 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger TG-3 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-3 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
| Olympus Tough TG-3 | Samsung TL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model type | Olympus Tough TG-3 | Samsung TL500 |
| Also Known as | - | EX1 |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2014-03-31 | 2010-07-09 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic VII | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 460k dots | 614k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | TFT-LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.20 m |
| Flash options | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 247 gr (0.54 lbs) | 386 gr (0.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 | 330 photographs | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | LI-92B | SLB-07A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SD/SDHC, internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $350 | $527 |