Samsung PL170 vs Sony S2000

Its time to look closer at the Samsung PL170 vs Sony S2000, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The PL170 was unveiled 13 months later than the S2000 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the PL170 grades against the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL170 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung PL170 has got external 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) whilst the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the PL170 compared to the S2000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PL170 and S2000 is 99 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the PL170 and S2000.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung PL170 to offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent PL170 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.