Casio EX-FC100 vs Samsung PL170

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-FC100 versus Samsung PL170, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and PL170 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was unveiled 24 months before the PL170 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-FC100 scores against the PL170 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Samsung PL170. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC100 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung PL170 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-FC100 and the PL170.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and PL170 is 94 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC100 and PL170.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung PL170 to produce greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.