Samsung TL500 vs Samsung WB210

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung TL500 vs Samsung WB210, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and WB210 (14MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and WB210 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was released 12 months before the WB210 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TL500 matches up against the WB210 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL500 & Samsung WB210. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Samsung WB210 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL500 features physical 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 WB210 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the TL500 versus the WB210.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TL500 and WB210 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL500 and WB210.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL500 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB210 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older TL500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.