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Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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
  • Launched February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL10
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was announced 3 years after the CL5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the XZ-10 scores versus the CL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Samsung CL5

 XZ-10 CL5 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2009More modern by 48 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Olympus XZ-10

 CL5 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Samsung CL5

 XZ-10 CL5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 features external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung CL5 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 against the CL5.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and CL5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and CL5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus XZ-10 will give more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent XZ-10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography features
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography features
45
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
24
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
Samsung CL5 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (221g)
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography details
Samsung CL5 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography factors
Samsung CL5 Travel photography factors
60
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (221 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (9MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
decently wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
Samsung CL5 Vlogging info
35
decently wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than competition (221 grams)
25
supports face detection focus
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Samsung CL5
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Samsung CL5
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Samsung CL5
Also Known as - PL10
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-30 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact 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 12MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless 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 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 141 grams (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 240 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $428 $391