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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix JX550 front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Samsung TL225
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Also Known as ST550
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm JX550 versus Samsung TL225, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JX550 (16MP) and TL225 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX550 was introduced 2 years later than the TL225 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm JX550 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm JX550 matches up versus the TL225 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX550 over the Samsung TL225

 Fujifilm JX550 TL225 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Fujifilm JX550

 TL225 Fujifilm JX550 
Screen dimensions3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution1152k230kSharper screen (+922k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JX550 and Samsung TL225

 Fujifilm JX550 TL225 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm JX550 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL225 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm JX550 versus Samsung TL225 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm JX550 and the TL225.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JX550 and TL225 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JX550 and TL225.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Fujifilm JX550 to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm JX550 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Portrait photography information
Samsung TL225 Portrait photography information
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Street photography information
Samsung TL225 Street photography information
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lighter than average (113 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others (187 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL225 as a Sports photography camera
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Travel photography information
Samsung TL225 Travel photography information
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lighter than average (113g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
really wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (187 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm JX550
Landscape photography with Samsung TL225
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decently wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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really wide (27mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX550 Vlogging info
Samsung TL225 Vlogging info
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decently wide (26mm)
lighter than average (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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really wide (27mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others (187g)
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Fujifilm JX550 vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX550 and Samsung TL225
 Fujifilm FinePix JX550Samsung TL225
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JX550 Samsung TL225
Also Known as - ST550
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2009-08-13
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113g (0.25 pounds) 187g (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NP-45A SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $488