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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100

Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Samsung PL120 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Samsung PL120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Lets look closer at the Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The PL120 was brought out 9 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the PL120 scores against the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Sony A6100

 PL120 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Samsung PL120

 A6100 PL120 
RevealedAugust 2019January 2011Fresher by 105 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung PL120 and Sony A6100

 PL120 A6100 

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung PL120 has got 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) whilst the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the PL120 compared to the A6100.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and A6100 is 99 and 81 respectively.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PL120 and A6100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PL120 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6100 will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older PL120 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung PL120 Portrait photography info
Sony A6100 Portrait photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung PL120 Street photography advice
Sony A6100 Street photography advice
49
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung PL120 Sports photography factors
Sony A6100 Sports photography factors
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
75
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung PL120 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6100 Travel photography highlights
71
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
86
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung PL120 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Landscape photography camera
33
very good max aperture (f)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung PL120 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
31
very good max aperture (f)
comes with mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung PL120 and Sony A6100
 Samsung PL120Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung PL120 Sony Alpha a6100
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-01-05 2019-08-28
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 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO - 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 425
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 screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 396 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots - Single
Price at launch $150 $748