Samsung PL170 vs Sony RX1R

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung PL170 and Sony RX1R, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL170 was released 3 years prior to the RX1R and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the PL170 grades vs the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL170 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung PL170 comes with outer dimensions 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 RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the PL170 versus the RX1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PL170 and RX1R is 99 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the PL170 and RX1R.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PL170 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older PL170 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.