Samsung TL350

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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
Samsung TL500

66

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
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm

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
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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
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 Significantly 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
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
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)
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 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

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen type OLED screens Help
Bright and vivid
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
TL350:f/2.4
TL500:f/1.8
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
920k dots
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277

Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$309 - $360

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$196 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Samsung TL350 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Digicam

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Built-in flash No built-in flash
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Size Much larger

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