Samsung PL210 vs Sony A99 II

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung PL210 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PL210 was announced 6 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the PL210 grades vs the A99 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL210 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung PL210 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL210 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Examine the Samsung PL210 versus Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the PL210 against the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PL210 and A99 II is 99 and 57 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PL210 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PL210 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will give you greater detail with its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older PL210 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.