Samsung PL200 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung PL200 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The PL200 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the PL200 matches up against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL200 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung PL200 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL200 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the PL200 and the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL200 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL200 and A77 II.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PL200 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will offer extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged PL200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.