Samsung PL120 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a in depth overview of the Samsung PL120 and Sony A77 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the PL120 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the PL120 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The PL120 was brought out 4 years before the A77 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the PL120 scores versus the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL120 has external measurements 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Samsung PL120 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the PL120 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL120 and A77 II is 99 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL120 and A77 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PL120 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will render extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged PL120 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.