Samsung PL200 vs Sony A65

Its time to look closer at the Samsung PL200 and Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The PL200 was manufactured 16 months prior to the A65 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the PL200 matches up versus the A65 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL200 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung PL200 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung PL200 comes with outside 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) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung PL200 and Sony A65 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the PL200 and the A65.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PL200 and A65 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and A65.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PL200 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will show greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older PL200 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.