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Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
47
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX600 HS
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
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Additionally Known as ST500
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Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was revealed 5 years later than the TL220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX610 HS grades against the TL220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Samsung TL220

 SX610 HS TL220 
RevealedJanuary 2015August 2009More recent by 66 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Canon SX610 HS

 TL220 SX610 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung TL220

 SX610 HS TL220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS offers exterior measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the TL220.

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and TL220 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and TL220.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX610 HS to offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography highlights
44
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography info
Samsung TL220 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (191 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography factors
Samsung TL220 Sports photography factors
44
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (270 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (191g)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery (270 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.8)
61
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography factors
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography factors
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
36
fairly wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL220 Vlogging highlights
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (191g)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
30
fairly wide (27mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Samsung TL220
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSSamsung TL220
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Samsung TL220
Also referred to as - ST500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-01-06 2009-08-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.5fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191g (0.42 lb) 169g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 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 270 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $214 $90