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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(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
Samsung TL220
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung TL220

 NX30 TL220 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014August 2009Newer by 54 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Samsung NX30

 TL220 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL220

 NX30 TL220 
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

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

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography details
Samsung TL220 Street photography details
75
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography advice
Samsung TL220 Sports photography advice
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX30
Travel photography with Samsung TL220
74
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
supports touch focus
built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
relatively wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging highlights
Samsung TL220 Vlogging highlights
75
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
31
relatively wide (27mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL220
 Samsung NX30Samsung TL220
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