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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 169g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Alternative Name is ST500
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A3300 IS versus Samsung TL220, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and TL220 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was brought out 17 months later than the TL220 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the A3300 IS grades against the TL220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Samsung TL220

 A3300 IS TL220 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011August 2009Fresher by 17 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Canon A3300 IS

 TL220 A3300 IS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Samsung TL220

 A3300 IS TL220 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS provides outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Samsung TL220 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A3300 IS vs the TL220.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and TL220 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and TL220.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent A3300 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
20
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography info
Samsung TL220 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography info
Samsung TL220 Sports photography info
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
features focus by touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography details
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography details
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
36
pretty wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL220 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
30
pretty wide (27mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Samsung TL220
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISSamsung TL220
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Samsung TL220
Also referred to as - ST500
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-08-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lbs) 169 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 230 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $200 $90