Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300
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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Announced February 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A6000
- Successor is Sony A6500

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Overview
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.

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.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Sony A6300
PL120 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung PL120
A6300 | PL120 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | ![]() | January 2011 | Fresher by 61 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung PL120 and Sony A6300
PL120 | A6300 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
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.

Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Samsung PL120 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung PL120 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Type | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-01-05 | 2016-02-03 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | - | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Available lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | - | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 404 grams (0.89 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | - | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | - | Single |
Retail price | $150 | $889 |