Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung PL170

Here is a thorough overview of the Samsung HZ25W and Samsung PL170, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and PL170 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HZ25W was launched 6 months earlier than the PL170 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the HZ25W grades against the PL170 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ25W & Samsung PL170. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ25W offers outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung PL170 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ25W versus the PL170.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and PL170 is 70 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ25W and PL170.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung PL170 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively.