Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung PL170

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH1 versus Samsung PL170, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and PL170 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the PL170 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH1 grades vs the PL170 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Samsung PL170. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH1 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung PL170 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FH1 and the PL170.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and PL170 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and PL170.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung PL170 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind in sensor innovation.