Samsung PL210 vs Sony S950

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung PL210 vs Sony S950, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PL210 was unveiled 23 months later than the S950 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the PL210 scores vs the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are available at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL210 offers 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) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the PL210 against the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL210 and S950 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL210 and S950.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung PL210 to give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern PL210 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.