Samsung PL200 vs Sony TX66

In this article, we are contrasting the Samsung PL200 versus Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The PL200 was unveiled 19 months before the TX66 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the PL200 matches up against the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are available at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL200 provides 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the PL200 vs the TX66.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PL200 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and TX66.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older PL200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.