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Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
 
Samsung PL120 front
Portability
99
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Launched January 2015
Samsung PL120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic SZ10 versus Samsung PL120, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the SZ10 (16MP) and the PL120 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ10 was released 4 years later than the PL120 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ10 scores vs the PL120 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Samsung PL120

 SZ10 PL120 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2011More recent by 49 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Panasonic SZ10

 PL120 SZ10 

Common features in the Panasonic SZ10 and Samsung PL120

 SZ10 PL120 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ10 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung PL120 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ10 and the PL120.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ10 and PL120 is 93 and 99 respectively.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ10 and PL120.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic SZ10 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer SZ10 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography details
Samsung PL120 Portrait photography details
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Street photography info
Samsung PL120 Street photography info
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (177g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
49
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
Sports photography with Samsung PL120
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography features
Samsung PL120 Travel photography features
67
lighter than competitors in class (177g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
great max aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography features
Samsung PL120 Landscape photography features
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
33
great max aperture (f)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
Vlogging with Samsung PL120
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (177g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
31
great max aperture (f)
comes with external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
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Panasonic SZ10 vs Samsung PL120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ10 and Samsung PL120
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Samsung PL120
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Samsung PL120
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-01-06 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 -
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) ()
Max aperture f/3.1-6.3 -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.4fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m -
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 177g (0.39 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots One -
Retail pricing $200 $150