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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung PL120 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Old Model is Samsung NX210
  • Later Model is Samsung NX500
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Samsung NX300 versus Samsung PL120, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and PL120 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX300 was released 2 years later than the PL120 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the NX300 scores vs the PL120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung PL120

 NX300 PL120 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2011Fresher by 36 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution768k230kSharper screen (+538k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Samsung NX300

 PL120 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung PL120

 NX300 PL120 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 has external measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL120 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX300 against the PL120.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and PL120 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NX300 and PL120.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX300 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX300 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX300
Portrait photography with Samsung PL120
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Street photography camera
Samsung PL120 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
49
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography highlights
Samsung PL120 Sports photography highlights
73
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
26
good resolution (14MP)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography advice
Samsung PL120 Travel photography advice
67
includes touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography details
Samsung PL120 Landscape photography details
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
33
fast max aperture (f)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging details
Samsung PL120 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen capability
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone socket
31
fast max aperture (f)
comes with external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung PL120
 Samsung NX300Samsung PL120
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX300 Samsung PL120
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-11-24 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 -
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - ()
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 768 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One -
Price at launch $750 $150