Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
- Released May 2017
(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
- Revealed July 2010
- Also Known as EX1
Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the WG-50 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the WG-50 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe WG-50 was announced 6 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-50 grades against the TL500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung TL500. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-50 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Samsung TL500
WG-50 | TL500 | |||
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Revealed | May 2017 | July 2010 | More recent by 84 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Ricoh WG-50
TL500 | WG-50 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Crisper screen (+384k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung TL500
WG-50 | TL500 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh WG-50 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
Check out the Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-50 and the TL500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-50 and TL500 is 91 and 88 respectively.
Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-50 and TL500.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-50 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh WG-50 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern WG-50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
Ricoh WG-50 | Samsung TL500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Ricoh | Samsung |
Model | Ricoh WG-50 | Samsung TL500 |
Other name | - | EX1 |
Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2017-05-24 | 2010-07-09 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/1.8-2.4 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 614k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.50 m (at Auto ISO) | 5.20 m |
Flash settings | On, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Yes (Wireless) | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 193 grams (0.43 pounds) | 386 grams (0.85 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 life | 300 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | D-LI92 | SLB-07A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC, internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $280 | $527 |