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Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
33
Overall
33

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Replacement is Canon SX710 HS
Samsung TL225
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Also referred to as ST550
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Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and TL225 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX700 HS was launched 4 years after the TL225 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX700 HS scores vs the TL225 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Samsung TL225

 SX700 HS TL225 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 55 months
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Canon SX700 HS

 TL225 SX700 HS 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k922kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Samsung TL225

 SX700 HS TL225 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS provides physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Samsung TL225 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX700 HS versus the TL225.

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX700 HS and TL225 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and TL225.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX700 HS to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent SX700 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography factors
Samsung TL225 Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
20
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Street photography information
Samsung TL225 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than others in class (187g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography advice
Samsung TL225 Sports photography advice
45
amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography advice
Samsung TL225 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition (269g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (750mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
59
includes touch focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (187g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL225 Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (250 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
36
fairly wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Vlogging info
Samsung TL225 Vlogging info
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (269 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
29
fairly wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others in class (187 grams)
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Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Samsung TL225
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSSamsung TL225
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Samsung TL225
Also referred to as - ST550
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-12 2009-08-13
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 187g (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $349 $488