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Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Samsung TL225 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Samsung TL225
(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
Sony A7R II
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Sony A7R II

 TL225 A7R II 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Samsung TL225

 A7R II TL225 
ReleasedJune 2015August 2009More recent by 70 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k1152kClearer screen (+77k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL225 and Sony A7R II

 TL225 A7R II 
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).

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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.

Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL225 Portrait photography information
Sony A7R II Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
has manual focus
fantastic MP (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung TL225 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (187g)
81
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL225 Sports photography factors
Sony A7R II Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
not so great battery power (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL225 Travel photography details
Sony A7R II Travel photography details
59
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (187g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
weather sealing
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL225 Landscape photography information
Sony A7R II Landscape photography information
37
relatively wide (27mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL225 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R II as a Vlogging camera
29
relatively wide (27mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
heavier than competition in class (187g)
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Samsung TL225 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL225 and Sony A7R II
 Samsung TL225Sony Alpha A7R II
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