Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung TL500

Here is a extensive overview of the Ricoh WG-70 vs Samsung TL500, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the WG-70 (16MP) and TL500 (10MP) and the WG-70 (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The WG-70 was launched 9 years later than the TL500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WG-70 scores versus the TL500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh WG-70 and Samsung TL500. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh WG-70 Gallery and Samsung TL500 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh WG-70 comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL500 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WG-70 and the TL500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-70 and TL500 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-70 and TL500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-70 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh WG-70 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent WG-70 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.