Samsung TL220 vs Sony A58

Here is a in depth assessment of the Samsung TL220 and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The TL220 was brought out 5 years before the A58 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TL220 scores vs the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL220 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL220 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL220 offers physical measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung TL220 and Sony A58 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TL220 versus the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and A58.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TL220 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A58 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TL220 is going to be behind in sensor technology.