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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40
Ricoh WG-50 front
 
Samsung TL500 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
54
Overall
42

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs

Ricoh WG-50
(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
Samsung TL500
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Samsung TL500

 WG-50 TL500 
RevealedMay 2017July 2010More recent by 84 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Ricoh WG-50

 TL500 WG-50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung TL500

 WG-50 TL500 
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).

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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.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 sensor size comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography factors
Samsung TL500 Portrait photography factors
42
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
has manual focus
supports RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Street photography factors
Samsung TL500 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (386 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL500 as a Sports photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography features
Samsung TL500 Travel photography features
71
weather proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (386 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography information
Samsung TL500 Landscape photography information
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
52
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL500 as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
64
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (386 grams)
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Ricoh WG-50 vs Samsung TL500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh WG-50 and Samsung TL500
 Ricoh WG-50Samsung TL500
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