Samsung PL210 vs Sony A99

The following is a thorough overview of the Samsung PL210 vs Sony A99, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The PL210 was announced 23 months earlier than the A99 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the PL210 grades vs the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL210 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung PL210 features outside measurements 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) whilst the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the PL210 against the A99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL210 and A99 is 99 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the PL210 and A99.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PL210 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged PL210 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.