Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A6000, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The PL120 was revealed 4 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the PL120 grades vs the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL120 and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung PL120 comes with outside 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 A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A6000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the PL120 vs the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and A6000 is 99 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and A6000.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PL120 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6000 will result in more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older PL120 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.