Samsung PL210 vs Sony A6300

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung PL210 and Sony A6300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The PL210 was launched 6 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the PL210 scores vs the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL210 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Samsung PL210 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Samsung PL210 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the PL210 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and A6300 is 99 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL210 and A6300.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PL210 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older PL210 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.