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Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix XP120 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • New Model is Fujifilm XP130
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Also Known as PL10
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Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Fujifilm XP120 and Samsung CL5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XP120 (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the Fujifilm XP120 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm XP120 was launched 7 years later than the CL5 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm XP120 scores versus the CL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP120 over the Samsung CL5

 Fujifilm XP120 CL5 
ReleasedJanuary 2017February 2009Fresher by 96 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Fujifilm XP120

 CL5 Fujifilm XP120 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP120 and Samsung CL5

 Fujifilm XP120 CL5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP120 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL5 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Fujifilm XP120 and Samsung CL5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP120 and the CL5.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP120 and CL5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XP120 and CL5.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XP120 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm XP120 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm XP120 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XP120
Portrait photography with Samsung CL5
41
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
24
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Street photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Sports photography camera
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Travel photography features
Samsung CL5 Travel photography features
67
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low MP (9MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Landscape photography factors
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography factors
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
22
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP120 Vlogging advice
Samsung CL5 Vlogging advice
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
25
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Fujifilm XP120 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP120 and Samsung CL5
 Fujifilm FinePix XP120Samsung CL5
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix XP120 Samsung CL5
Otherwise known as - PL10
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-01-05 2009-02-23
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing distance 9cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.40 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p / Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 203g (0.45 lbs) 141g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, group shot) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $229 $391