Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung CL5

Let's look closer at the Canon SX150 IS and Samsung CL5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX150 IS was revealed 3 years later than the CL5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX150 IS scores vs the CL5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Samsung CL5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS has outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX150 IS against the CL5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and CL5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and CL5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX150 IS having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon SX150 IS will resolve extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern SX150 IS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.