Samsung TL500 vs Samsung WB150F

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung TL500 versus Samsung WB150F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and WB150F (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The TL500 was launched 18 months earlier than the WB150F making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TL500 scores vs the WB150F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 and Samsung WB150F. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Samsung WB150F Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL500 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB150F has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TL500 and the WB150F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL500 and WB150F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL500 and WB150F.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TL500 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB150F will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.