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Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31
Samsung TL220 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

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
  • Released August 2009
  • Other Name is ST500
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R II
  • New Model is Sony A7R IV
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Samsung TL220 and Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The TL220 was revealed 9 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the TL220 scores versus the A7R III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Sony A7R III

 TL220 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Samsung TL220

 A7R III TL220 
AnnouncedOctober 2017August 2009More recent by 99 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL220 and Sony A7R III

 TL220 A7R III 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL220 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TL220 vs the A7R III.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL220 and A7R III.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TL220 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R III will offer greater detail because of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older TL220 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL220 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
86
focusing manually
excellent resolution (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL220 Street photography advice
Sony A7R III Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL220 Sports photography factors
Sony A7R III Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery power (650 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL220 Travel photography info
Sony A7R III Travel photography info
62
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
great battery power (650 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
excellent resolution (42MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL220 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7R III Landscape photography highlights
37
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
87
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (650 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL220 Vlogging features
Sony A7R III Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (27mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
37
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL220 and Sony A7R III
 Samsung TL220Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL220 Sony Alpha A7R III
Also called ST500 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-08-13 2017-10-25
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 27-124mm (4.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.40 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 169g (0.37 pounds) 657g (1.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life - 650 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-07A NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $90 $2,800