FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Samsung TL220

Its time to look a little more closely at the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Samsung TL220, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the HS20 EXR (1/2") and TL220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HS20 EXR was released 17 months after the TL220 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the HS20 EXR grades versus the TL220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR and Samsung TL220. The complete galleries are available at FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery and Samsung TL220 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR has got physical dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") having a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) and the Samsung TL220 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Samsung TL220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the HS20 EXR compared to the TL220.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the HS20 EXR and TL220 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS20 EXR and TL220.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HS20 EXR featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern HS20 EXR is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.