Samsung PL120 vs Sony WX150

Below, we are contrasting the Samsung PL120 and Sony WX150, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PL120 was revealed 13 months before the WX150 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PL120 scores versus the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are provided at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung PL120 features external 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 WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Samsung PL120 and Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the PL120 against the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PL120 and WX150 is 99 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the PL120 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX150 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older PL120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.