Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Samsung PL170

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Samsung PL170, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Samsung. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the PL170 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera was revealed 2 years later than the PL170 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Galaxy Camera scores vs the PL170 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Samsung PL170. The full galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera offers outer measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL170 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera versus the PL170.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera and PL170 is 90 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and PL170.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you have to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The newer Galaxy Camera should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.