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Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Samsung TL220 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST500
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung TL220 and Sony NEX-F3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL220 was released 4 years before the NEX-F3 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TL220 scores versus the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Sony NEX-F3

 TL220 NEX-F3 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Samsung TL220

 NEX-F3 TL220 
IntroducedAugust 2012August 2009Newer by 36 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL220 and Sony NEX-F3

 TL220 NEX-F3 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL220 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the TL220 against the NEX-F3.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL220 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL220 and NEX-F3.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TL220 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged TL220 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL220 Portrait photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography info
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
74
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL220 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
76
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL220 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL220 Travel photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography features
61
has focus via touch
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL220 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography highlights
36
decently wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung TL220
Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
30
decently wide (27mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone support
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL220 and Sony NEX-F3
 Samsung TL220Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL220 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Other name ST500 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-13 2012-08-16
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 27-124mm (4.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.40 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 169 gr (0.37 lb) 314 gr (0.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1114
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-07A NPFW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $90 $470