Samsung PL170 vs Samsung WB700

Lets look more closely at the Samsung PL170 and Samsung WB700, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Samsung. The image resolution of the PL170 (16MP) and the WB700 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PL170 was launched around the same time to the WB700 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the PL170 matches up versus the WB700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL170 & Samsung WB700. The complete galleries are available at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung PL170 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB700 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the PL170 against the WB700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL170 and WB700 is 99 and 98 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL170 and WB700.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung PL170 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively.