Samsung TL500 vs Samsung WB250F

Here is a thorough comparison of the Samsung TL500 versus Samsung WB250F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL500 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the TL500 (1/1.7") and WB250F (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The TL500 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WB250F and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TL500 grades vs the WB250F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL500 and Samsung WB250F. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung TL500 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TL500 against the WB250F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and WB250F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and WB250F.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TL500 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB250F will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TL500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.