Samsung PL120 vs Sony A9 II

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung PL120 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The PL120 was announced 9 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the PL120 grades against the A9 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL120 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 offers outside dimensions 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 A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the PL120 versus the A9 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and A9 II is 99 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL120 and A9 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PL120 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will offer more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged PL120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.