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Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
61
Imaging
72
Features
90
Overall
79
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Successor is Canon R6 II
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
  • Launched August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST500
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Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and TL220 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The R6 was released 11 years later than the TL220 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the R6 matches up versus the TL220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Samsung TL220

 R6 TL220 
LaunchedJuly 2020August 2009More recent by 133 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1620k230kClearer display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Canon R6

 TL220 R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Samsung TL220

 R6 TL220 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R6 has physical measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Samsung TL220 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the R6 versus the TL220.

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and TL220 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 and TL220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R6 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon R6 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger R6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography details
83
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
20
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 Street photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Street photography highlights
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (102,400)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Sports photography camera
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery (360 shots)
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography information
Samsung TL220 Travel photography information
67
environment proof
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery (360 per charge)
61
boasts focus by touch
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R6
Landscape photography with Samsung TL220
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
low battery (360 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
36
rather wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL220 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
30
rather wide (27mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Canon R6 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Samsung TL220
 Canon EOS R6Samsung TL220
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS R6 Samsung TL220
Otherwise known as - ST500
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-07-09 2009-08-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 102400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 6072 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 17 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680g (1.50 pounds) 169g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6NH SLB-07A
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Card slots Two 1
Launch cost $2,499 $90