Samsung PL200 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung PL200 versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the PL200 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the PL200 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The PL200 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the PL200 grades vs the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung PL200 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung PL200 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung PL200 provides external dimensions 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 NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Samsung PL200 versus Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the PL200 compared to the NEX-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PL200 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and NEX-6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PL200 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older PL200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.