Samsung PL170 vs Sony A7c

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung PL170 and Sony A7c, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The PL170 was launched 10 years before the A7c and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the PL170 grades against the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL170 & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL170 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the PL170 against the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PL170 and A7c is 99 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the PL170 and A7c.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PL170 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7c will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older PL170 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.