Samsung TL220 vs Sony W330

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung TL220 and Sony W330, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TL220 (12MP) and the W330 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TL220 was released 4 months prior to the W330 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TL220 matches up against the W330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL220 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung TL220 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung TL220 provides external 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) whilst the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TL220 versus the W330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TL220 and W330 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and W330.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony W330 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.