Samsung PL120 vs Sony A6500

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A6500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The PL120 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the PL120 scores vs the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL120 & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL120 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the PL120 against the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and A6500 is 99 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and A6500.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The PL120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will render extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older PL120 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.