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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000

Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Samsung PL120 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 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 A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • New Model is Sony A6300
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Sony A6000

 PL120 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Samsung PL120

 A6000 PL120 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2011Fresher by 40 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung PL120 and Sony A6000

 PL120 A6000 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

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

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung PL120 Portrait photography information
Sony A6000 Portrait photography information
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung PL120 Street photography information
Sony A6000 Street photography information
49
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (344g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung PL120 Sports photography features
Sony A6000 Sports photography features
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
73
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung PL120
Travel photography with Sony A6000
71
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition (344 grams)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung PL120 Landscape photography details
Sony A6000 Landscape photography details
33
very good maximum aperture (f)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung PL120 Vlogging information
Sony A6000 Vlogging information
31
very good maximum aperture (f)
has external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
33
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (344 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung PL120 and Sony A6000
 Samsung PL120Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung PL120 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2014-04-23
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
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 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO - 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 179
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range () -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 344g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots - One
Price at release $150 $548