Casio EX-ZR800 vs Samsung CL5

Below is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Samsung CL5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Casio and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR800 was launched 4 years later than the CL5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR800 matches up against the CL5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 & Samsung CL5. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR800 against the CL5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and CL5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR800 and CL5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR800 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Casio EX-ZR800 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR800 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.