Samsung PL170 vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung PL170 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the PL170 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly similar but the PL170 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL170 was introduced 10 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the PL170 scores vs the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL170 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung PL170 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung PL170 enjoys outside 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) and the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Samsung PL170 versus Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the PL170 against the ZV-1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PL170 and ZV-1 is 99 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL170 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PL170 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older PL170 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.