Samsung PL200 vs Sony A6300

Following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung PL200 vs Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The PL200 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the PL200 matches up vs the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL200 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL200 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the PL200 and the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL200 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PL200 and A6300.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PL200 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged PL200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.