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Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Samsung TL220 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
29
Overall
38

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 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
  • Announced August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST500
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung TL220 versus Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TL220 was announced 5 years prior to the W800 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TL220 scores vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Sony W800

 TL220 W800 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Samsung TL220

 W800 TL220 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 54 months

Common features in the Samsung TL220 and Sony W800

 TL220 W800 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL220 has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TL220 and the W800.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TL220 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and W800.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to show more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TL220 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung TL220
Portrait photography with Sony W800
20
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
good MP (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL220 Street photography information
Sony W800 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (125g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung TL220
Sports photography with Sony W800
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL220 Travel photography info
Sony W800 Travel photography info
61
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL220 Landscape photography factors
Sony W800 Landscape photography factors
36
decently wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
40
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung TL220
Vlogging with Sony W800
30
decently wide (27mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
33
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Samsung TL220 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL220 and Sony W800
 Samsung TL220Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung TL220 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Also called ST500 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-13 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-124mm (4.6x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.40 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 169 gr (0.37 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-07A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $90 $90