Panasonic SZ3 vs Samsung TL500

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic SZ3 versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ3 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SZ3 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ3 was released 2 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ3 matches up vs the TL500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 & Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ3 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ3 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SZ3 against the TL500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ3 and TL500 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ3 and TL500.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ3 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic SZ3 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer SZ3 will have an advantage in sensor tech.