Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung CL5

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung CL5, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") feature different sensor size.

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The ELPH 130 was revealed 3 years after the CL5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ELPH 130 matches up versus the CL5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 130 & Samsung CL5. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 130 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung CL5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 130 and the CL5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and CL5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 130 and CL5.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 130 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon ELPH 130 will produce more detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger ELPH 130 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.