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Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2013
Samsung CL5
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-4.5) lens
  • 141g - 93 x 60 x 19mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as PL10
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Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S800c (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the S800c (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The S800c was released 4 years after the CL5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S800c being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the S800c grades vs the CL5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Samsung CL5

 S800c CL5 
ReleasedFebruary 2013February 2009More modern by 49 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution819k230kCrisper screen (+589k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Nikon S800c

 CL5 S800c 

Common features in the Nikon S800c and Samsung CL5

 S800c CL5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S800c provides outer measurements of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung CL5 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S800c versus the CL5.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S800c and CL5 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S800c and CL5.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S800c featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Nikon S800c will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S800c is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S800c Portrait photography advice
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography advice
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
24
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S800c Street photography factors
Samsung CL5 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S800c Sports photography factors
Samsung CL5 Sports photography factors
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (140 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S800c Travel photography factors
Samsung CL5 Travel photography factors
65
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (140 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
51
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (9MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S800c Landscape photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography highlights
41
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery life (140 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S800c Vlogging features
Samsung CL5 Vlogging features
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
25
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Nikon S800c vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S800c and Samsung CL5
 Nikon Coolpix S800cSamsung CL5
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix S800c Samsung CL5
Also Known as - PL10
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-02-04 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 819k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 184 grams (0.41 pounds) 141 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 140 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $290 $391