Samsung TL220 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung TL220 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TL220 was launched 8 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TL220 scores versus the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL220 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung TL220 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL220 provides external measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TL220 versus the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TL220 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 II will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TL220 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.