Samsung PL200 vs Sony A6500

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung PL200 versus Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The PL200 was announced 7 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the PL200 matches up versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL200 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL200 features exterior measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Samsung PL200 versus Sony A6500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the PL200 against the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the PL200 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the PL200 and A6500.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PL200 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged PL200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.