Sony W710
Budget Compact Camera
vs Samsung PL120
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Best price $145
  • Cheaper street price $145 vs $200
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs February 2011
  • Wider angle lens 1.8mm vs 4.7mm
  • Has panorama image capture PL120 does not have panorama

What’s good about the Samsung PL120

Best price
$200
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 2 seconds

What the Sony W710 and Samsung PL120 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4 oz vs 3.84 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Sony W710 and the Samsung PL120

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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