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Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Samsung PL120 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Samsung PL120
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Samsung PL120 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PL120 was manufactured 11 months earlier than the NEX-7 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the PL120 grades against the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Sony NEX-7

 PL120 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Samsung PL120

 NEX-7 PL120 
ReleasedDecember 2011January 2011More recent by 11 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Samsung PL120 and Sony NEX-7

 PL120 NEX-7 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL120 comes with physical 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) while the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the PL120 compared to the NEX-7.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and NEX-7 is 99 and 84 respectively.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL120 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PL120 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will produce greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older PL120 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung PL120 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung PL120
Street photography with Sony NEX-7
49
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung PL120 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography info
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
61
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery (430 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung PL120 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography info
71
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
70
great battery (430 CIPA)
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung PL120
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
33
good max aperture (f)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (430 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung PL120 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging info
31
good max aperture (f)
comes with mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
35
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung PL120 and Sony NEX-7
 Samsung PL120Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung PL120 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2011-12-13
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO - 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range () -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 400g (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life - 430 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots - 1
Retail cost $150 $699