Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung TL500
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Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Launched January 2010
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
(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
- Introduced July 2010
- Additionally Known as EX1
Mastering Nature Photography with a Digital Microscope Camera Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung TL500 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FH20 was introduced 6 months before the TL500 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH20 matches up vs the TL500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Samsung TL500
| FH20 | TL500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Panasonic FH20
| TL500 | FH20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
| Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Clearer screen (+384k dot) | |
| Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung TL500
| FH20 | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2010 | July 2010 | Same generation | |
| Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 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).
Compare the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung TL500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 and the TL500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and TL500 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and TL500.
To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH20 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.
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Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Samsung TL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Samsung TL500 |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | EX1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2010-01-06 | 2010-07-09 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 614 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 5.20 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 178g (0.39 lb) | 386g (0.85 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 40 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.1 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 129 |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | SLB-07A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC, internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $179 | $527 |