Samsung PL200 vs Sony WX300

Below, we are evaluating the Samsung PL200 versus Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PL200 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the PL200 grades against the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung PL200 offers outer 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 WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the PL200 versus the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL200 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and WX300.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older PL200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.