Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX1R II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung TL220 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The TL220 was released 7 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TL220 scores vs the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung TL220 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Samsung TL220 has external measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TL220 and the RX1R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL220 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and RX1R II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TL220 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1R II will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TL220 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.