Canon PowerShot
G12
 vs
Samsung
TL500

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Samsung TL500

Canon PowerShot G12

60

  
Samsung TL500

58

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 
Runner-up

Samsung TL500

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 114x63x29 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G12
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Overall image quality Better image quality 47.0 vs 40.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 161 ISO vs 129 ISO
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 The G12 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 19.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Battery life Longer battery life 350 shots vs 240 shots
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 Around 50% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.2 EV vs 11.1 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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 2.7x faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Samsung TL500
Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures much more light (1.3 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 114x63x29 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
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 Around 40% thinner
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the Samsung TL500
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
60 vs 58
Explain scores
Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G12.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
TL500:f/1.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G12:401 g
TL500:386 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G12:2 fps
TL500:1.5 fps
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
G12:161 ISO
TL500:129 ISO
Movie format Poor movies Help
G12:720p @ 24fps
TL500:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
TL500:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
G12:15s
TL500:16s
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G12:11.2 EV
TL500:11.1 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G12:47.0
TL500:40.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the TL500
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the TL500
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the TL500
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the TL500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the TL500
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the TL500
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the TL500

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G12

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung EX2F

Samsung EX2F

Pro digicam

$299 - $440
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the EX2F vs the TL500
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$323
Sensor size Larger sensor
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the XZ-1 vs the TL500
Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Digicam

$180 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Z2300 Instant Digital Camera vs the TL500

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