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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced March 2011
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 Known as ST500
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and TL220 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 19 months later than the TL220 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the TL220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Samsung TL220

 SZ-30MR TL220 
RevealedMarch 2011August 2009Fresher by 19 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 TL220 SZ-30MR 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung TL220

 SZ-30MR TL220 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR has external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 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 Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-30MR against the TL220.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and TL220 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and TL220.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger SZ-30MR should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography features
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography features
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
20
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography info
Samsung TL220 Street photography info
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Sports photography highlights
41
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average in class (226g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
boasts touch focus
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Landscape photography camera
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
Vlogging with Samsung TL220
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
30
quite wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung TL220
 Olympus SZ-30MRSamsung TL220
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Samsung TL220
Otherwise known as - ST500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-03-02 2009-08-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS 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 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 169 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 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 life 220 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $279 $90