Samsung PL170 vs Samsung WB850F

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung PL170 versus Samsung WB850F, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the PL170 (16MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The PL170 was revealed 12 months earlier than the WB850F so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the PL170 scores against the WB850F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL170 & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are available at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL170 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the PL170 versus the WB850F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL170 and WB850F is 99 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PL170 and WB850F.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of files although you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged PL170 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.