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Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59
Samsung NX200 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX100
  • Successor is Samsung NX210
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
  • Alternative Name is ST500
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Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX200 and Samsung TL220, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX200 was brought out 2 years after the TL220 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NX200 matches up against the TL220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Samsung TL220

 NX200 TL220 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012August 2009Newer by 31 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Samsung NX200

 TL220 NX200 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Samsung TL220

 NX200 TL220 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX200 features outer dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung TL220 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX200 and Samsung TL220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the NX200 and the TL220.

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and TL220 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and TL220.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX200 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX200 will give you more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX200 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX200 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography details
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX200 Street photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Street photography highlights
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (223 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX200
Sports photography with Samsung TL220
55
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL220 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition (223g)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
62
includes touch focus
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX200
Landscape photography with Samsung TL220
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
37
really wide (27mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX200 Vlogging info
Samsung TL220 Vlogging info
34
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (223g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
31
really wide (27mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Samsung NX200 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Samsung TL220
 Samsung NX200Samsung TL220
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX200 Samsung TL220
Alternative name - ST500
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-28 2009-08-13
Body design Rangefinder-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 surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
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)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
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), 1280 x 720 (60 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 223 grams (0.49 lbs) 169 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $818 $90