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Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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
  • Alternate Name is ST500
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Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon D30 and Samsung TL220, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the TL220 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D30 was unveiled 4 years after the TL220 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the D30 matches up versus the TL220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Samsung TL220

 D30 TL220 
ReleasedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 55 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Canon D30

 TL220 D30 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon D30 and Samsung TL220

 D30 TL220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D30 provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL220 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D30 and the TL220.

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and TL220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and TL220.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you should expect similar quality of photos although you might want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern D30 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography info
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography info
33
focusing manually
features face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography info
Samsung TL220 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography details
Samsung TL220 Sports photography details
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL220 Travel photography factors
60
environment sealing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
62
offers touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography highlights
44
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL220 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
31
reasonably wide (27mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon D30 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Samsung TL220
 Canon PowerShot D30Samsung TL220
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Samsung TL220
Also Known as - ST500
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2009-08-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
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 fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lb) 169 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 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 300 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $329 $90