Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung TL220

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX420 IS and Samsung TL220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was announced 6 years later than the TL220 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX420 IS matches up versus the TL220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Samsung TL220. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Samsung TL220 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX420 IS comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Samsung TL220 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX420 IS and Samsung TL220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the TL220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and TL220 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and TL220.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon SX420 IS to resolve greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX420 IS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.