Samsung PL120 vs Sony WX300

The following is a extended analysis of the Samsung PL120 and Sony WX300, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The PL120 was announced 3 years before the WX300 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the PL120 scores versus the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL120 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung PL120 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 comes with external dimensions 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 WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the PL120 and the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and WX300 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL120 and WX300.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged PL120 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.