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Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100

Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29
Samsung PL210 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Samsung PL210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 100 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung PL210 and Sony A6100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL210 was manufactured 9 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap 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 A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the PL210 matches up against the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung PL210 over the Sony A6100

 PL210 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Samsung PL210

 A6100 PL210 
IntroducedAugust 2019January 2011More recent by 105 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung PL210 and Sony A6100

 PL210 A6100 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung PL210 offers external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the PL210 compared to the A6100.

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the PL210 and A6100 is 99 and 81 respectively.

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the PL210 and A6100.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL210 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older PL210 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung PL210 Portrait photography features
Sony A6100 Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung PL210
Street photography with Sony A6100
49
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low maximum ISO (0)
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung PL210 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Sports photography camera
26
MP count good (14MP)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
75
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung PL210 Travel photography factors
Sony A6100 Travel photography factors
71
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
86
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung PL210
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
37
great maximum aperture (f)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no manual control
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung PL210 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
27
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung PL210 and Sony A6100
 Samsung PL210Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung PL210 Sony Alpha a6100
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2019-08-28
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO - 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO - 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range () -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 396 grams (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $200 $748