Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II
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Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
- Launched August 2009
- Other Name is ST550
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Released June 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony A7R
- Successor is Sony A7R III
Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung TL225 versus Sony A7R II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the TL225 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the TL225 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe TL225 was announced 6 years before the A7R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the TL225 matches up versus the A7R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL225 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The whole galleries are available at Samsung TL225 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Sony A7R II
TL225 | A7R II | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3.5" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Samsung TL225
A7R II | TL225 | |||
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Released | June 2015 | August 2009 | More recent by 70 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 1152k | Clearer screen (+77k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung TL225 and Sony A7R II
TL225 | A7R II | |||
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Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung TL225 features exterior measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Contrast the Samsung TL225 versus Sony A7R II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the TL225 versus the A7R II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TL225 and A7R II is 94 and 68 respectively.
Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TL225 and A7R II.
As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TL225 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R II will resolve extra detail with its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TL225 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Specifications
Samsung TL225 | Sony Alpha A7R II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung TL225 | Sony Alpha A7R II |
Otherwise known as | ST550 | - |
Type | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2009-08-13 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 42 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 7974 x 5316 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 399 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 27-124mm (4.6x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,152 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.40 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 187 grams (0.41 pounds) | 625 grams (1.38 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") | 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 98 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.9 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3434 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 290 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | SLB-07A | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $488 | $2,913 |