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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225

Portability
83
Imaging
61
Features
73
Overall
65
Samsung NX20 front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
33
Overall
33

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Key Specs

Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX11
  • Replacement is Samsung NX30
Samsung TL225
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST550
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and TL225 (12MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and TL225 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX20 was launched 2 years after the TL225 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX20 matches up against the TL225 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Samsung TL225

 NX20 TL225 
RevealedApril 2012August 2009More modern by 33 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Samsung NX20

 TL225 NX20 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k614kCrisper screen (+538k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Samsung TL225

 NX20 TL225 

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 offers physical 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) while the Samsung TL225 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the NX20 vs the TL225.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and TL225 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and TL225.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX20 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX20 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger NX20 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX20 Portrait photography info
Samsung TL225 Portrait photography info
76
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
20
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Street photography camera
Samsung TL225 as a Street photography camera
77
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average (341 grams)
no image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others (187g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 Sports photography details
Samsung TL225 Sports photography details
60
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL225 as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than average (341 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
59
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (187g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX20 Landscape photography advice
Samsung TL225 Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
36
pretty wide (27mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX20 Vlogging info
Samsung TL225 Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly display
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than average (341 grams)
no image stabilization
29
pretty wide (27mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others (187 grams)
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Samsung NX20 vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Samsung TL225
 Samsung NX20Samsung TL225
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX20 Samsung TL225
Other name - ST550
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2012-04-20 2009-08-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-124mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.40 m
Flash options 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341g (0.75 lb) 187g (0.41 lb)
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 Overall score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 785 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,100 $488