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Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Samsung TL220 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Alternative Name is ST500
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The TL220 was brought out 6 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TL220 scores versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Sony RX10 II

 TL220 RX10 II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Samsung TL220

 RX10 II TL220 
RevealedJune 2015August 2009More modern by 70 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL220 and Sony RX10 II

 TL220 RX10 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung TL220 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TL220 and the RX10 II.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL220 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL220 and RX10 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TL220 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged TL220 will be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL220 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
20
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL220 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL220 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL220 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 II Travel photography features
61
offers focus via touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
weather proofing
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL220 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
36
fairly wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung TL220
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
30
fairly wide (27mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
30
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL220 and Sony RX10 II
 Samsung TL220Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung TL220 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Otherwise known as ST500 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-13 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-124mm (4.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 169 grams (0.37 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-07A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $90 $998