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Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Replaced the Canon 1100D
  • Later Model is Canon T6
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 169g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Also referred to as ST500
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Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the 1200D (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The 1200D was announced 4 years after the TL220 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 1200D grades versus the TL220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Samsung TL220

 1200D TL220 
ReleasedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 55 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Canon 1200D

 TL220 1200D 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Samsung TL220

 1200D TL220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1200D has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Samsung TL220 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 1200D against the TL220.

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and TL220 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1200D and TL220.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1200D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 1200D will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher 1200D should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography advice
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography advice
76
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography details
Samsung TL220 Street photography details
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 1200D
Sports photography with Samsung TL220
55
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography details
Samsung TL220 Travel photography details
55
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
62
supports focus by touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography features
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography features
64
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (27mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL220 as a Vlogging camera
27
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
31
pretty wide (27mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon 1200D vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Samsung TL220
 Canon EOS 1200DSamsung TL220
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 1200D Samsung TL220
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 ST500
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-12 2009-08-13
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lbs) 169 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 724 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E10 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
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