Samsung PL210 vs Sony A900

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung PL210 versus Sony A900, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL210 was brought out 2 years after the A900 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the PL210 matches up against the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL210 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung PL210 comes with external measurements 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 A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the PL210 compared to the A900.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the PL210 and A900 is 99 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PL210 and A900.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The PL210 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will give you more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher PL210 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.