Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120
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Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
- Launched January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2011
Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and PL120 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A3000 IS was manufactured 12 months before the PL120 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A3000 IS scores versus the PL120 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Samsung PL120. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Samsung PL120
A3000 IS | PL120 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Canon A3000 IS
PL120 | A3000 IS | |||
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Revealed | January 2011 | January 2010 | Fresher by 12 months |
Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Samsung PL120
A3000 IS | PL120 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent display size | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Samsung PL120 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Examine the Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A3000 IS compared to the PL120.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and PL120 is 94 and 99 respectively.
Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and PL120.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung PL120 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung PL120 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS | Samsung PL120 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Samsung |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A3000 IS | Samsung PL120 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2010-01-05 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | - |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | - |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | () |
Largest aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 165g (0.36 lbs) | - |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NB-8L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | - |
Card slots | Single | - |
Launch cost | $240 | $150 |