Samsung PL120 vs Sony A7 II

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung PL120 vs Sony A7 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The PL120 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A7 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the PL120 grades against the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung PL120 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung PL120 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the PL120 vs the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and A7 II is 99 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and A7 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PL120 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 II will result in more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older PL120 will be behind in sensor tech.