Samsung PL170 vs Sony A7 II

Below is a thorough review of the Samsung PL170 versus Sony A7 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PL170 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A7 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the PL170 grades against the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL170 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung PL170 has got external 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) whilst the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the PL170 and the A7 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PL170 and A7 II is 99 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the PL170 and A7 II.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL170 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older PL170 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.