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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX20 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX11
  • Replacement is Samsung NX30
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
  • Announced August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST500
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Samsung NX20 and Samsung TL220, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NX20 was unveiled 2 years later than the TL220 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX20 grades against the TL220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Samsung TL220

 NX20 TL220 
AnnouncedApril 2012August 2009Fresher by 33 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Samsung NX20

 TL220 NX20 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Samsung TL220

 NX20 TL220 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX20 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL220 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the NX20 vs the TL220.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and TL220 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and TL220.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX20 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX20 will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX20 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX20 Street photography information
Samsung TL220 Street photography information
77
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (341g)
lack of image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 Sports photography features
Samsung TL220 Sports photography features
61
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX20 Travel photography features
Samsung TL220 Travel photography features
77
lighter than others in class (341 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
62
features focus by touch
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX20 Landscape photography information
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography information
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
37
decently wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL220 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than others in class (341 grams)
lack of image stabilization
31
decently wide (27mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Samsung TL220
 Samsung NX20Samsung TL220
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX20 Samsung TL220
Also referred to as - ST500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-04-20 2009-08-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 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, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 341g (0.75 pounds) 169g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 785 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,100 $90