Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung PL170

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH1 and Samsung PL170, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and PL170 (16MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and PL170 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was announced 18 months prior to the PL170 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH1 scores vs the PL170 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Samsung PL170. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 enjoys external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 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).

Contrast the Panasonic GH1 and Samsung PL170 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH1 and the PL170.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and PL170 is 81 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and PL170.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung PL170 will offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.