Samsung TL220 vs Sony A9

In this article, we will be contrasting the Samsung TL220 and Sony A9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TL220 was manufactured 8 years before the A9 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the TL220 scores vs the A9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL220 and Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL220 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL220 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the TL220 and the A9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and A9.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL220 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will produce greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older TL220 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.