Samsung PL120 vs Sony A77

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A77, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The PL120 was brought out 9 months earlier than the A77 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the PL120 grades against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL120 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Samsung PL120 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung PL120 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung PL120 versus Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the PL120 and the A77.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PL120 and A77 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PL120 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PL120 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 will give greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older PL120 is going to be behind in sensor technology.