Samsung PL170 vs Sony W610

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung PL170 and Sony W610, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the PL170 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The PL170 was announced 12 months before the W610 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the PL170 scores against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL170 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung PL170 comes with outer dimensions 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 W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the PL170 and the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the PL170 and W610 is 99 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the PL170 and W610.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung PL170 to offer you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged PL170 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.