Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung TL220

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung GX-20 vs Samsung TL220, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GX-20 (15MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the GX-20 (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX-20 was released 18 months before the TL220 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX-20 matches up against the TL220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-20 & Samsung TL220. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-20 Gallery & Samsung TL220 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-20 features physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL220 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GX-20 against the TL220.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-20 and TL220 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-20 and TL220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX-20 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung GX-20 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GX-20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.