Casio EX-H10 vs Samsung CL5

Below, we are contrasting the Casio EX-H10 and Samsung CL5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Casio and Samsung. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") feature different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H10 was brought out 4 months after the CL5 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-H10 scores versus the CL5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H10 & Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-H10 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H10 has got physical dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL5 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H10 against the CL5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H10 and CL5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and CL5.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-H10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Casio EX-H10 will result in greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.