Samsung TL220 vs Sony TX10

The following is a thorough comparison of the Samsung TL220 versus Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TL220 was launched 24 months prior to the TX10 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TL220 matches up vs the TX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL220 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung TL220 features outer dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TL220 compared to the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and TX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL220 and TX10.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged TL220 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.