Samsung PL210 vs Sony WX300

Following is a complete analysis of the Samsung PL210 versus Sony WX300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The PL210 was announced 3 years before the WX300 which is a fairly serious 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 WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the PL210 grades versus the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung PL210 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL210 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Samsung PL210 versus Sony WX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the PL210 and the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and WX300 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL210 and WX300.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX300 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged PL210 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.