Panasonic DMC-GF1 vs Samsung TL500

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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1

Better image quality

54.0

40.0

Around 40% better image quality

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Has interchangeable lenses

Yes

Can take advantage of a variety of lenses

Significantly larger sensor

Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm

1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

More than 5.5x larger sensor

Better color depth

21.2 bits

19.2 bits

Distinguishes 2 more bits of color

Lower noise at high ISO

513 ISO

129 ISO

The DMC-GF1 has excellent image quality 2 f-stops higher ISO than the TL500

Higher true resolution

12 MP

10 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Longer battery life

400 shots

240 shots

Around 70% more shots per battery charge

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots slightly faster

3 fps

1.5 fps

2x faster continuous shooting

Much longer exposures

60s

16s

Around 4x longer exposures

Much faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/1500s

2.7x faster max shutter speed

Slightly lighter

330 g

386 g

More than 10% lighter

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the Panasonic DMC-GF1

Advantages of the Samsung TL500

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly higher resolution screen

920k dots

460k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

More dynamic range

11.1 EV

10.3 EV

0.8 f-stops more dynamic range

Slightly smaller

114x63x29 mm

119x71x36 mm

More than 30% smaller

Slightly thinner

1.1"

1.4"

More than 20% thinner

Slightly less shutter lag

320 ms

409 ms

More than 20% less delay when taking photos

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the Samsung TL500

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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

32	vs	64
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Samsung TL500

Snapsort recommends the Samsung TL500. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a mirrorless interchangeable-lens with a pro digicam.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	RAW support
	Better editing

	Support external flash
	Better lighting

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor color depth

DMC-GF1:	21.2 bits
TL500:	19.2 bits

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

Poor dynamic range

DMC-GF1:	10.3 EV
TL500:	11.1 EV

Poor movies

DMC-GF1:	720p @ 30fps
TL500:	480p @ 30fps

Low image quality

DMC-GF1:	54.0
TL500:	40.0

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competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Records higher quality movies

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Doesn't support an external flash

Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the TL500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Is slightly less expensive

Is thicker

Has slightly more startup delay

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the TL500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Records higher quality movies

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the TL500

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Records movies in 24p

Has in-camera HDR

Is thicker

Has a slightly smaller screen

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the TL500

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

Has an external mic jack

Is slightly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PEN E-PL1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the PEN E-PL1 vs the TL500

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Records higher quality movies

Shoots faster continuously

Is thicker

Has a slightly smaller screen

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the TL500

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Records higher quality movies

Takes slightly higher resolution photos

Is thicker

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the TL500

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Higher resolution movies

Has a touch screen

Worse color depth

Shorter battery life

Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Higher resolution movies

Significantly higher resolution screen

No built-in flash

Fewer lenses available

Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Significantly better image quality

More dynamic range

Smaller screen

Significantly more startup delay

Compare the FinePix X100 vs the Lumix DMC-GF1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Higher resolution movies

Shoots faster

Significantly worse wide angle

Screen does not flip out

Compare the XZ-1 vs the TL500

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the TL500

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p

Has in-camera HDR

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the TL500

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Higher resolution movies

Takes 3D photos

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Screen does not flip out

Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the TL500

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Panasonic LumixDMC-GF1 vs SamsungTL500

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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1

Advantages of the Samsung TL500

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Advantages

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Canon PowerShot G12

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Canon PowerShot G1X

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Samsung TL500 Competitors

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Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

Nikon Coolpix P310

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