Samsung PL210 vs Sony A7S II

Here is a complete assessment of the Samsung PL210 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the PL210 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is pretty close but the PL210 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The PL210 was manufactured 5 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the PL210 matches up against the A7S II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL210 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL210 features external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the PL210 compared to the A7S II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PL210 and A7S II is 99 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL210 and A7S II.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PL210 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung PL210 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older PL210 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.