Olympus TG-4 vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-4 versus Samsung TL500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was brought out 4 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-4 matches up versus the TL500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-4 and Samsung TL500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-4 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 offers external dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-4 versus Samsung TL500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-4 compared to the TL500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and TL500 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and TL500.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-4 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-4 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer TG-4 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.