Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung PL210

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX120 IS and Samsung PL210, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and PL210 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and PL210 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX120 IS was manufactured 16 months prior to the PL210 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX120 IS scores versus the PL210 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Samsung PL210. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Samsung PL210 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS provides exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Samsung PL210 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX120 IS vs the PL210.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and PL210 is 87 and 99 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and PL210.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Samsung PL210 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.