Samsung PL120 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung PL120 and Sony A99 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The PL120 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the PL120 matches up against the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL120 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung PL120 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung PL120 features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Samsung PL120 and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, 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 versus the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and A99 II is 99 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL120 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PL120 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail due to its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older PL120 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.