Samsung PL170 vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung PL170 versus Sigma Quattro H, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and Quattro H (APS-H) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The PL170 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the Quattro H and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the PL170 matches up against the Quattro H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL170 and Sigma sd Quattro H. The full galleries are available at Samsung PL170 Gallery and Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung PL170 has got outer 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) and the Sigma Quattro H has specifications of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Look at the Samsung PL170 versus Sigma Quattro H in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the PL170 and the Quattro H.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the PL170 and Quattro H is 99 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL170 and Quattro H.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL170 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sigma Quattro H will offer more detail having an extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older PL170 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.