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Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Samsung PL200 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 front
Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Key Specs

Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced July 2010
Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7 II
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Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Samsung PL200 and Sony A7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PL200 was brought out 4 years before the A7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the PL200 matches up against the A7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Sony A7

 PL200 A7 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Samsung PL200

 A7 PL200 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2010More modern by 42 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Samsung PL200 and Sony A7

 PL200 A7 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung PL200 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A7 has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the PL200 compared to the A7.

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL200 and A7 is 94 and 78 respectively.

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL200 and A7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PL200 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 will resolve greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged PL200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 sensor size comparison

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung PL200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7 Portrait photography highlights
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
82
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung PL200
Street photography with Sony A7
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
screen tilts
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than average in class (474g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung PL200 Sports photography details
Sony A7 Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
66
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (340 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung PL200 Travel photography information
Sony A7 Travel photography information
58
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than average in class (474 grams)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
terrible battery life (340 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung PL200 Landscape photography info
Sony A7 Landscape photography info
37
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (340 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung PL200 Vlogging information
Sony A7 Vlogging information
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
35
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than average in class (474 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Samsung PL200 vs Sony A7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung PL200 and Sony A7
 Samsung PL200Sony Alpha A7
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung PL200 Sony Alpha A7
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-21 2014-01-22
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 117
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 31-217mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 gr (0.37 pounds) 474 gr (1.04 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2248
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP70A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $798