Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Samsung TL220

Here is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Samsung TL220, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was revealed 3 years earlier than the TL220 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro scores against the TL220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro and Samsung TL220. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery and Samsung TL220 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S5 Pro has physical measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Samsung TL220 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro against the TL220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and TL220 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and TL220.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S5 Pro with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung TL220 will give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S5 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.