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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Samsung PL120 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung DV300F and Samsung PL120, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. The resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the PL120 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The DV300F was brought out 13 months later than the PL120 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the DV300F scores vs the PL120 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Samsung PL120

 DV300F PL120 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Samsung DV300F

 PL120 DV300F 

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Samsung PL120

 DV300F PL120 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the DV300F and the PL120.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and PL120 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and PL120.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung DV300F to result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent DV300F provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung PL120 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography features
Samsung PL120 Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
49
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung DV300F
Sports photography with Samsung PL120
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
MP count decent (14MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
Travel photography with Samsung PL120
69
lighter than average (133 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
71
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography info
Samsung PL120 Landscape photography info
43
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
33
great maximum aperture (f)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Vlogging camera
Samsung PL120 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
31
great maximum aperture (f)
has external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung PL120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Samsung PL120
 Samsung DV300FSamsung PL120
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung DV300F Samsung PL120
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-01-02 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 -
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) ()
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 lb) -
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model BP88 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal -
Card slots 1 -
Launch cost $200 $150