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Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Announced November 2013
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Other Name is PL10
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Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and CL5 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-10 was launched 4 years later than the CL5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-10 matches up versus the CL5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Samsung CL5

 EX-10 CL5 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2009More recent by 58 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Casio EX-10

 CL5 EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Samsung CL5

 EX-10 CL5 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 provides external measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by 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 have at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-10 against the CL5.

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and CL5 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and CL5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-10 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher EX-10 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 Portrait photography info
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography info
42
focusing manually
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
24
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 Street photography details
Samsung CL5 Street photography details
67
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (384g)
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography details
Samsung CL5 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (455 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Travel photography camera
65
good battery pack (455 shots)
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than others in class (384g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
resolution not great (9MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography features
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography features
58
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (455 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 Vlogging details
Samsung CL5 Vlogging details
33
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (384g)
25
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Casio EX-10 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Samsung CL5
 Casio Exilim EX-10Samsung CL5
General Information
Make Casio Samsung
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Samsung CL5
Also called as - PL10
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-14 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 6.3
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 250s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384 gr (0.85 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 455 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-130A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $456 $391