Nikon Z5 vs Samsung PL120

Lets look closer at the Nikon Z5 versus Samsung PL120, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and PL120 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was launched 9 years later than the PL120 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the Z5 grades versus the PL120 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Samsung PL120. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Samsung PL120 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 features outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL120 has specifications 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 versus the PL120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and PL120 is 62 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and PL120.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Z5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.