Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung CL5

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung CL5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and CL5 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 10 years later than the CL5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores against the CL5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Samsung CL5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the CL5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and CL5 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and CL5.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer greater detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III will have an advantage in sensor technology.