Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung TL220 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The TL220 was unveiled 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TL220 grades vs the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Samsung TL220 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL220 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Samsung TL220 versus Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TL220 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TL220 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older TL220 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.