Pentax XG-1 vs Samsung TL220

Below is a thorough review of the Pentax XG-1 versus Samsung TL220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the XG-1 (16MP) and TL220 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XG-1 was brought out 4 years later than the TL220 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the XG-1 matches up vs the TL220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax XG-1 & Samsung TL220. The entire galleries are available at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Samsung TL220 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax XG-1 enjoys outer dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Samsung TL220 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Pentax XG-1 versus Samsung TL220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the XG-1 and the TL220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XG-1 and TL220 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XG-1 and TL220.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Pentax XG-1 to provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern XG-1 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.