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Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Newer Model is Nikon A1000
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 169g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ST500
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Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon A900 versus Samsung TL220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A900 was unveiled 6 years after the TL220 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A900 matches up vs the TL220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Samsung TL220

 A900 TL220 
RevealedFebruary 2016August 2009Newer by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Nikon A900

 TL220 A900 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Samsung TL220

 A900 TL220 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon A900 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A900 against the TL220.

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and TL220 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and TL220.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer A900 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A900
Portrait photography with Samsung TL220
40
good resolution (20MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography features
Samsung TL220 Street photography features
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Sports photography camera
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Travel photography highlights
74
lighter than competition in class (289g)
has bluetooth
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
62
features focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography highlights
49
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon A900
Vlogging with Samsung TL220
34
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
31
reasonably wide (27mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Nikon A900 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Samsung TL220
 Nikon Coolpix A900Samsung TL220
General Information
Brand Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Samsung TL220
Otherwise known as - ST500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-23 2009-08-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lbs) 169 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 300 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $400 $90