Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225
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Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F) lens
- 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2011
(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
- Introduced August 2009
- Also Known as ST550

Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Kodak and Samsung. The image resolution of the Touch (14MP) and the TL225 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the Touch (1/3") and TL225 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

The Touch was manufactured 17 months later than the TL225 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Touch matches up versus the TL225 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Touch and Samsung TL225. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak Touch Gallery and Samsung TL225 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Samsung TL225
Touch | TL225 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | ![]() | August 2009 | More recent by 17 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Kodak Touch
TL225 | Touch | |||
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Display dimensions | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 1152k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Kodak Touch and Samsung TL225
Touch | TL225 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Touch comes with physical dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL225 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).
Compare the Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Touch and the TL225.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Touch and TL225 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Touch and TL225.
All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Touch due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Kodak Touch will provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger Touch will have an edge in sensor technology.

Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder


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Kodak Touch vs Samsung TL225 Specifications
Kodak EasyShare Touch | Samsung TL225 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Kodak | Samsung |
Model | Kodak EasyShare Touch | Samsung TL225 |
Also referred to as | - | ST550 |
Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2011-01-04 | 2009-08-13 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 4.8 x 3.6mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 17.3mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 27-124mm (4.6x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 7.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 1,152 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 3.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | 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 | 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) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 150 grams (0.33 lb) | 187 grams (0.41 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 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 model | KLIC-7006 | SLB-07A |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $100 | $488 |