Nikon Z7 vs Samsung CL5

The following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung CL5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and CL5 (1/2.5") use different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was announced 9 years after the CL5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z7 matches up versus the CL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 & Samsung CL5. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 comes with exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung CL5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Z7 and the CL5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and CL5 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and CL5.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will offer extra detail with its extra 37MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern Z7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.