Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A6300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The PL120 was released 6 years before the A6300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the PL120 grades vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung PL120 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL120 features outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the PL120 versus the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and A6300 is 99 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PL120 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older PL120 is going to be behind in sensor tech.