Panasonic SZ8 vs Samsung TL500

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic SZ8 and Samsung TL500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SZ8 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the SZ8 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ8 was revealed 3 years later than the TL500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ8 grades vs the TL500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ8 Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic SZ8 has external measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ8 vs the TL500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ8 and TL500 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ8 and TL500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ8 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic SZ8 will give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SZ8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.