Samsung PL170 vs Sony A65

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung PL170 and Sony A65, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the PL170 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the PL170 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PL170 was manufactured 10 months prior to the A65 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the PL170 grades versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL170 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Samsung PL170 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung PL170 enjoys physical measurements 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 A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the PL170 compared to the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PL170 and A65 is 99 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the PL170 and A65.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PL170 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A65 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged PL170 will be behind in sensor innovation.