Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Samsung TL500

Canon PowerShot S95

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"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Samsung TL500

56

Runner-up

Samsung TL500

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Weight Much lighter 193 g vs 386 g
Help
2x lighter
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 99x58x29 mm vs 114x63x29 mm
Help
Around 20% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Samsung TL500

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
Help
OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
Help
Around 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
Help
At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Battery life Longer battery life 240 shots vs 200 shots
Help
20% more shots per battery charge
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 320 ms vs 610 ms
Help
Around 50% less delay when taking photos
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot S95
70 vs 56
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Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S95:f/2.0
TL500:f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S95:1/1600s
TL500:1/1500s
Thickness Quite thick Help
S95:1.2"
TL500:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S95:1.9 fps
TL500:1.5 fps
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
TL500:114x63x29 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S95:720p @ 24fps
TL500:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S95:3.8x
TL500:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
TL500:114x63x29 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S95:1.2"
TL500:1.1"
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S95:15s
TL500:16s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
S95:200 shots
TL500:240 shots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Samsung TL500.

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