Samsung PL170 vs Sony A7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung PL170 vs Sony A7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The PL170 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the PL170 matches up versus the A7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung PL170 & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL170 has outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the PL170 compared to the A7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the PL170 and A7 is 99 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL170 and A7.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PL170 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 will give greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older PL170 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.