Canon SX710 HS vs Samsung PL210

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX710 HS versus Samsung PL210, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and PL210 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was unveiled 4 years after the PL210 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX710 HS matches up versus the PL210 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and Samsung PL210. The full galleries are available at Canon SX710 HS Gallery and Samsung PL210 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX710 HS offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX710 HS and the PL210.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX710 HS and PL210 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and PL210.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to give you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.