Samsung PL200 vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung PL200 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL200 was launched 7 years prior to the RX100 V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the PL200 scores against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL200 features 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 RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the PL200 against the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL200 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL200 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 V will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The older PL200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.