Samsung PL170 vs Sony A900

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung PL170 vs Sony A900, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The PL170 was released 2 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the PL170 scores against the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL170 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL170 features external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the PL170 against the A900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PL170 and A900 is 99 and 54 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PL170 and A900.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PL170 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A900 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent PL170 provides an edge in sensor tech.