Samsung PL120 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we will be analyzing the Samsung PL120 versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The PL120 was manufactured 9 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the PL120 grades versus the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung PL120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 enjoys outside 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the PL120 compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL120 and RX100 VII is 99 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PL120 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older PL120 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.