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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Samsung CL5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL10
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung CL5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-810 was revealed 2 years after the CL5 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-810 grades vs the CL5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Samsung CL5

 TG-810 CL5 
AnnouncedAugust 2011February 2009Newer by 31 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung CL5 over the Olympus TG-810

 CL5 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung CL5

 TG-810 CL5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Samsung CL5 has measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-810 and Samsung CL5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-810 compared to the CL5.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and CL5 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and CL5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-810 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus TG-810 will offer extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent TG-810 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography information
Samsung CL5 Portrait photography information
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
24
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Samsung CL5 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Samsung CL5 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung CL5 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung CL5 Landscape photography highlights
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging highlights
Samsung CL5 Vlogging highlights
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
supports face detection focus
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-810 vs Samsung CL5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Samsung CL5
 Olympus TG-810Samsung CL5
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus TG-810 Samsung CL5
Other name - PL10
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2011-08-16 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 6.3
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 141 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 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 220 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $428 $391