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Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
60
Overall
49
Canon XC10 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Revealed April 2015
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Additionally Known as PL10
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Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon XC10 and Samsung CL5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the XC10 (1") and CL5 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was manufactured 6 years later than the CL5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the XC10 grades versus the CL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Samsung CL5

 XC10 CL5 
RevealedApril 2015February 2009More recent by 75 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Canon XC10

 CL5 XC10 
Display resolution230k1kClearer display (+229k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Samsung CL5

 XC10 CL5 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon XC10 has got exterior dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") along with a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has sizing of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the XC10 compared to the CL5.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and CL5 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XC10 and CL5.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XC10 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon XC10 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer XC10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography advice
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography advice
49
has manual focus
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lacks RAW format
24
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 Street photography info
Samsung CL5 Street photography info
56
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with focus by touch
lacks RAW format
heavier than average in class (1,040g)
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon XC10 Sports photography details
Samsung CL5 Sports photography details
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
max fps very slow (3.8 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon XC10 Travel photography details
Samsung CL5 Travel photography details
43
comes with focus by touch
fairly wide (24mm)
heavier than average in class (1,040g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon XC10 Landscape photography advice
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lacks RAW format
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging factors
Samsung CL5 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
heavier than average in class (1,040 grams)
25
has face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Canon XC10 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Samsung CL5
 Canon XC10Samsung CL5
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon XC10 Samsung CL5
Also referred to as - PL10
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-04-08 2009-02-23
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC DV5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 12.8 x 9.6mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 122.9mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 20000 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing range 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format XF-AVC, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040 grams (2.29 lb) 141 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,599 $391