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Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500

Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 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
  • Announced July 2010
  • Other Name is EX1
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the XZ-1 (10MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is very close but the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TL500 (1/1.7") posses different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 7 months after the TL500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XZ-1 scores vs the TL500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Samsung TL500

 XZ-1 TL500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2010Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Olympus XZ-1

 TL500 XZ-1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Samsung TL500

 XZ-1 TL500 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution614k614kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-1 vs the TL500.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and TL500 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 contains the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh easier. The fresher XZ-1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
40
manual focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography info
Samsung TL500 Street photography info
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than average (275g)
66
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (386 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Samsung TL500
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (320 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect AF
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-1
Travel photography with Samsung TL500
62
better than average battery life (320 shots)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (275 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
64
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (386g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (320 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse recording
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL500 Vlogging highlights
31
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
heavier than average (275g)
64
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
more heavy than others (386g)
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Samsung TL500
 Olympus XZ-1Samsung TL500
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus XZ-1 Samsung TL500
Alternate name - EX1
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-26 2010-07-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3664 x 2752 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/1.8-2.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275g (0.61 pounds) 386g (0.85 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 34 40
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 19.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 11.1
DXO Low light score 117 129
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $567 $527