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Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Samsung SL820 front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Key Specs

Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is IT100
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
  • Additionally referred to as ST550
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Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Samsung SL820 and Samsung TL225, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Samsung. The resolution of the SL820 (12MP) and the TL225 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SL820 was announced 5 months earlier than the TL225 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SL820 scores against the TL225 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Samsung TL225

 SL820 TL225 

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Samsung SL820

 TL225 SL820 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k230kCrisper screen (+922k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung SL820 and Samsung TL225

 SL820 TL225 
RevealedFebruary 2009August 2009Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL820 has external measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Samsung TL225 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL820 vs the TL225.

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and TL225 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL820 and TL225.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of images but you really should consider the production date of the products into consideration.

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL820
Portrait photography with Samsung TL225
26
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL820 as a Street photography camera
Samsung TL225 as a Street photography camera
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition (187 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL820 Sports photography info
Samsung TL225 Sports photography info
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL820 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL225 as a Travel photography camera
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
59
provides focus via touch
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (187 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL820 Landscape photography features
Samsung TL225 Landscape photography features
32
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
37
really wide (27mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL820 Vlogging factors
Samsung TL225 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (28mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
29
really wide (27mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
heavier than competition (187 grams)
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Samsung SL820 vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL820 and Samsung TL225
 Samsung SL820Samsung TL225
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung SL820 Samsung TL225
Also referred to as IT100 ST550
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-17 2009-08-13
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 grams (0.37 lb) 187 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A SLB-07A
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $280 $488