Canon G9 X II vs Samsung TL220

Let's look more closely at the Canon G9 X II vs Samsung TL220, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the G9 X II (1") and TL220 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X II was announced 7 years later than the TL220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G9 X II matches up vs the TL220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Samsung TL220. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Samsung TL220 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G9 X II features outside measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G9 X II against the TL220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X II and TL220 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X II and TL220.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G9 X II will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer G9 X II should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.