Samsung PL120 vs Sony A7R III

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A7R III, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The PL120 was revealed 7 years before the A7R III which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the PL120 matches up vs the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL120 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung PL120 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL120 provides external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Compare the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A7R III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the PL120 and the A7R III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PL120 and A7R III is 99 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and A7R III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PL120 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R III will resolve greater detail because of its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged PL120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.