Samsung PL210 vs Sony NEX-3N

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung PL210 versus Sony NEX-3N, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the PL210 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is pretty comparable but the PL210 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The PL210 was brought out 3 years before the NEX-3N which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the PL210 grades versus the NEX-3N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL210 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are available at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL210 has got physical 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) and the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung PL210 versus Sony NEX-3N in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the PL210 and the NEX-3N.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and NEX-3N is 99 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL210 and NEX-3N.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PL210 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-3N will provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged PL210 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.