Samsung PL120 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The PL120 was introduced 6 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the PL120 grades versus the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the PL120 vs the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and RX10 III is 99 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and RX10 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL120 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older PL120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.