Samsung
TL350
 vs
Samsung
TL500

Samsung TL350

52

  
Samsung TL500

48

  
Winner

Samsung TL350

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL350

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x59x22 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,000 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 
Runner-up

Samsung TL500

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

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
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Samsung TL350
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,000 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Significantly smaller 100x59x22 mm vs 114x63x29 mm
Help
 Around 40% smaller
Weight Much lighter 195 g vs 386 g
Help
 Around 50% lighter
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
Help
 More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
Help
 More than 20% thinner
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
Help
 Around 3x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
Help
 More than 20% 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
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.4
Help
 At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 More than 50% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Samsung TL350 Samsung TL350
52 vs 48
Explain scores
Samsung TL500 Samsung TL500
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung TL350. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
TL350:f/2.4
TL500:f/1.8
Screen type OLED screens Help
Bright and vivid
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
920k dots
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
TL350:195 g
TL500:386 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TL350:5x
TL500:3x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung EX2F

Samsung EX2F

Pro digicam

$299 - $440
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EX2F vs the TL350
Compare the EX2F vs the TL500
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the XZ-1 vs the TL350
Compare the XZ-1 vs the TL500
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the TL350
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the TL500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the TL350
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the TL500
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the TL350
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the TL500
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the TL350
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the TL500
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the TL350
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the TL500

Samsung TL350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the TL350
Fujifilm FinePix S8200

Fujifilm FinePix S8200

Super zoom

$259 - $299
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S8200 vs the TL350
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$360
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Zoom More zoom
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the TL350
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Much larger
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the D3100 vs the TL350
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the TL350

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Digicam

$180 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Z2300 Instant Digital Camera vs the TL500
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the TL500

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