Canon G5 X MII vs Samsung PL120

Lets look more in depth at the Canon G5 X MII vs Samsung PL120, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G5 X MII (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the G5 X MII (1") and PL120 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The G5 X MII was manufactured 8 years after the PL120 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the G5 X MII scores against the PL120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II & Samsung PL120. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G5 X MII Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G5 X MII comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Samsung PL120 has dimensions 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).

Look at the Canon G5 X MII vs Samsung PL120 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G5 X MII versus the PL120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 X MII and PL120 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 X MII and PL120.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G5 X MII featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G5 X MII will render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern G5 X MII provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.