Nikon Z7 vs Samsung PL170

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon Z7 and Samsung PL170, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and PL170 (16MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and PL170 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 was launched 7 years later than the PL170 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Z7 matches up vs the PL170 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 and Samsung PL170. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery and Samsung PL170 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 comes with exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Samsung PL170 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Z7 compared to the PL170.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and PL170 is 62 and 99 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and PL170.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher Z7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.