Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220
75 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
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95 Imaging
35 Features
27 Overall
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
- Announced January 2014
- Succeeded the Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Additionally referred to as ST500

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TL220 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

The NX30 was manufactured 4 years after the TL220 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NX30 matches up versus the TL220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX30 & Samsung TL220. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Samsung TL220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung TL220
NX30 | TL220 | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 54 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1036k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+806k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Samsung NX30
TL220 | NX30 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL220
NX30 | TL220 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 offers outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Samsung TL220 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX30 and the TL220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and TL220 is 75 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and TL220.
All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX30 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent NX30 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications
Samsung NX30 | Samsung TL220 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung |
Model | Samsung NX30 | Samsung TL220 |
Otherwise known as | - | ST500 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2014-01-03 | 2009-08-13 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | DRIMeIV | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor 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 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 247 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | 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 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,036 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | AMOLED | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.66x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 8s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.40 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file 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 | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 375 gr (0.83 lbs) | 169 gr (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") | 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 77 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1014 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 images | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BP1410 | SLB-07A |
Self timer | Yes (2 - 30 secs) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $699 | $90 |