Panasonic FH7 vs Samsung TL500

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FH7 versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was unveiled 15 months later than the TL500 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH7 grades vs the TL500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Samsung TL500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 has outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung TL500 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FH7 vs the TL500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and TL500 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH7 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FH7 will provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern FH7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.