Samsung TL500

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Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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"The HX9V is an outstanding travel compact, albeit one with a somewhat premium price tag. It’s easy to use, feels great in the hand and delivers fantastic image quality"
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DSC-HX9v's overall-performance
"Images are consistently crisp, sharp and punchy with pleasing colour and good levels of contrast."
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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
Great battery life
300 shots
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Samsung TL500

Aperture Much wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/3.3
Help
At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures much more light (1.7 f-stops)
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" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
More than 50% larger sensor
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
Help
OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
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
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
Help
More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v

Zoom Much more zoom 16x vs 3x
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Around 28.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Weight Much lighter 245 g vs 386 g
Help
Around 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.5 fps
Help
More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Battery life Longer battery life 300 shots vs 240 shots
Help
Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 16s
Help
Around 90% longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
TL500:920k dots
DSC-HX9v:921k dots
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
TL500:1/1500s
DSC-HX9v:1/1600s
Weight Heavy Help
TL500:386 g
DSC-HX9v:245 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
TL500:1.1"
DSC-HX9v:1.3"
Size Large Help
TL500:114x63x29 mm
DSC-HX9v:105x59x34 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Size Is slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Size Is slightly smaller
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$482

Zoom Has much more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Size Much larger
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Much lighter
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

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

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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