Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung CL5

Here, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung CL5, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and CL5 (1/2.5") boast different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was introduced 9 years prior to the CL5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro grades against the CL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro & Samsung CL5. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S1 Pro Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 Pro enjoys outside measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and the CL5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and CL5 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and CL5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 Pro having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung CL5 will resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be behind in sensor tech.