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Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1L front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Samsung GX-1L
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched February 2006
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
  • Alternate Name is ST500
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Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1L (6MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the GX-1L (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The GX-1L was manufactured 4 years before the TL220 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GX-1L grades against the TL220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Samsung TL220

 GX-1L TL220 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Samsung GX-1L

 TL220 GX-1L 
RevealedAugust 2009February 2006More recent by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung GX-1L and Samsung TL220

 GX-1L TL220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung GX-1L offers exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL220 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GX-1L and the TL220.

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1L and TL220 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1L and TL220.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-1L because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung TL220 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GX-1L is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography information
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography information
50
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung GX-1L
Street photography with Samsung TL220
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (570g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Sports photography details
Samsung TL220 Sports photography details
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Travel photography factors
Samsung TL220 Travel photography factors
52
lighter than competition (570 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
62
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography highlights
46
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
37
rather wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung GX-1L
Vlogging with Samsung TL220
9
can't record video
31
rather wide (27mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Samsung GX-1L vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1L and Samsung TL220
 Samsung GX-1LSamsung TL220
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung GX-1L Samsung TL220
Also called - ST500
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-02-24 2009-08-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3008 x 2008 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.50 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 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 570 gr (1.26 pounds) 169 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 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 model 4 x AA SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $90