Samsung TL500 vs Sony W220

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung TL500 and Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the TL500 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the TL500 (1/1.7") and W220 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The TL500 was manufactured 19 months later than the W220 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TL500 matches up against the W220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung TL500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung TL500 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung TL500 features outer dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the TL500 versus the W220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TL500 and W220 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL500 and W220.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TL500 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W220 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger TL500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.