Samsung PL120
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Samsung PL170
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Samsung PL120

Best price $200
  • Weighs a little bit less than the PL170 3.84 oz vs 5.44 oz
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What’s good about the Samsung PL170

Best price
$175
  • Slightly cheaper street price $175 vs $200
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback PL120 does not have HDMI
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What the Samsung PL120 and Samsung PL170 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 6 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2011
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps

What’s missing from both the Samsung PL120 and the Samsung PL170

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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