Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung PL120

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX120 IS and Samsung PL120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and PL120 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was released 16 months prior to the PL120 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX120 IS matches up versus the PL120 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Samsung PL120. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX120 IS has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Samsung PL120 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX120 IS vs the PL120.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and PL120 is 87 and 99 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and PL120.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung PL120 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.