Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Fujifilm X20 vs Samsung TL500

Fujifilm Finepix X10

70

 
Samsung TL500

57

 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 
Runner-up

Samsung TL500

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Sensor size Much larger sensor 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 129 ISO
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The X10 has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 50.0 vs 40.0
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Around 30% better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
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More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 200 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 19.2 bits
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Distinguishes 1.3 more bits of color
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11.1 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 240 shots
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 350 g vs 386 g
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Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 16s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Samsung TL500

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 flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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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
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 114x63x29 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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2.2x smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 2.2"
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Around 50% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Fujifilm Finepix X10
70 vs 57
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Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
X10:f/2.0
TL500:f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
X10:2/3" 8.8x6.6mm
TL500:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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
Weight Heavy Help
X10:350 g
TL500:386 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Zoom Poor zoom Help
X10:4x
TL500:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

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
X10:11.3 EV
TL500:11.1 EV

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Samsung EX2F

Samsung EX2F

Pro digicam

$299 - $440

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon Powershot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$392 - $395 with 10-30mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
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

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