Samsung PL170 vs Sony W370

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung PL170 versus Sony W370, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the PL170 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The PL170 was announced 13 months later than the W370 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the PL170 matches up vs the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung PL170 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are available at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL170 offers outer dimensions 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 W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the PL170 versus the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PL170 and W370 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL170 and W370.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung PL170 to resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger PL170 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.