Casio EX-Z90 vs Samsung CL5

The following is a thorough analysis of the Casio EX-Z90 versus Samsung CL5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Casio and Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z90 was brought out 6 months after the CL5 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z90 grades vs the CL5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 has outside dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has specifications of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z90 and the CL5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and CL5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z90 and CL5.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Casio EX-Z90 will give extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively.