Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5
88 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
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95 Imaging
32 Features
14 Overall
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Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Updated by Olympus SH-2
(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
- Alternative Name is PL10

Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Overview
The following is a extended review of the Olympus SH-1 versus Samsung CL5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SH-1 (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the SH-1 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor sizes.

The SH-1 was manufactured 5 years after the CL5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SH-1 scores vs the CL5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SH-1 & Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-1 Gallery & Samsung CL5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Samsung CL5
SH-1 | CL5 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | ![]() | February 2009 | Newer by 63 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Olympus SH-1
CL5 | SH-1 |
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Common features in the Olympus SH-1 and Samsung CL5
SH-1 | CL5 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-1 has exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 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).
See the Olympus SH-1 versus Samsung CL5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SH-1 compared to the CL5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-1 and CL5 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-1 and CL5.
As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH-1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SH-1 will result in more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SH-1 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-1 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications
Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Samsung CL5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Samsung |
Model | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | Samsung CL5 |
Also referred to as | - | PL10 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2014-03-31 | 2009-02-23 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.5-4.5 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 16s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 pounds) | 141g (0.31 pounds) |
Dimensions | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") | 93 x 60 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LI-92B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $349 | $391 |