Samsung PL120 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung PL120 and Sony RX100 VA, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The PL120 was manufactured 8 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the PL120 scores versus the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL120 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 comes with outside dimensions 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) and the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the PL120 and the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and RX100 VA is 99 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PL120 and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PL120 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will offer greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged PL120 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.