Samsung PL120 vs Sony A560
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A560 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2011
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- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed August 2010
- Replaced the Sony A500
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Let's look closer at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A560, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the PL120 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very close but the PL120 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe PL120 was unveiled 5 months later than the A560 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the PL120 scores versus the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL120 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Sony A560
| PL120 | A560 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Samsung PL120
| A560 | PL120 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung PL120 and Sony A560
| PL120 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | August 2010 | Same age |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Samsung PL120 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung PL120 has external 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) and the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the PL120 against the A560.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and A560 is 99 and 64 respectively.
Samsung PL120 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the PL120 and A560.
All in all, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The PL120 offers the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF trickier.
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Samsung PL120 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung PL120 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.5mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | - | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 599 grams (1.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 817 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1050 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | - | Dual |
| Pricing at release | $150 | $650 |
