Samsung TL220 vs Sony A6600

Here, we will be reviewing the Samsung TL220 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The TL220 was launched 11 years earlier than the A6600 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the TL220 matches up versus the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL220 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Samsung TL220 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung TL220 features outer dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TL220 compared to the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL220 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL220 and A6600.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TL220 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TL220 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.