Samsung PL200 vs Sony QX100

In this article, we are looking at the Samsung PL200 vs Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The PL200 was unveiled 4 years before the QX100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the PL200 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL200 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the PL200 against the QX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the PL200 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and QX100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PL200 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX100 will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged PL200 will be behind in sensor tech.